Marina Silva Criticizes Contradiction Regarding Fossil Fuels and Comments on Petrobras Exploration in the Amazon River Delta

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Published on 17/05/2023 at 23:38

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The Minister of the Environment Marina Silva Highlighted That the World Still Cannot Discard Fossil Fuels. The Licensing of Ibama for the Exploration of Petrobras in the Foz do Amazonas Remains a Great Debate in Brazil.

On Wednesday, (05/17), the current Minister of the Environment of the Lula Government, Marina Silva, expressed her opinion on the exploration project in the Foz do Amazonas, being developed by Petrobras. According to her, the final decision regarding licensing still rests with Ibama. She also criticized the current contradiction regarding fossil fuels, stating that the world still cannot dispense with this product in the race for decarbonization.

Minister of the Environment Marina Silva States That Petrobras’ Licensing in the Foz do Amazonas Only Depends on Ibama

In an interview with GloboNews on Wednesday, Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, said that the world still cannot forgo fossil fuels.

According to the minister, the current global market lives in a constant contradiction, as it seeks the decarbonization of sectors, but does not want to give up fossil fuels.

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Ibama’s Technical Team Changes Understanding on Petrobras Licensing for Exploration in the Foz do Amazonas

Like Marina Silva, several other environmental experts in the Brazilian scenario are debating the environmental impacts of Petrobras’ exploration in the Foz do Amazonas.

In parallel, Ibama technicians recommended the dismissal and filing of the drilling license application in the Foz do Amazonas, located on the coast of Amapá.

This recommendation was made without Petrobras having the opportunity to conduct a Pre-Operational Assessment (APO), a procedure that simulates the response to a possible emergency in the region, such as an oil spill.

According to the environmental agency’s team, such a test would be necessary to ensure safety in operations in the region.

“Ibama’s decision on granting the operational license should occur after the APO is conducted. At the moment, Petrobras is awaiting the scheduling of the exercise by Ibama,” the state oil company commented in a statement.

Now, Minister of the Environment Marina Silva and other representatives of the Brazilian environmental movement are awaiting the next steps from Ibama regarding Petrobras’ exploration of the Foz do Amazonas.

Marina Silva Criticizes Contradiction Regarding Fossil Fuels and Comments on Petrobras Exploration in the Amazon River Delta

The Minister of the Environment Marina Silva Highlighted That the World Still Cannot Discard Fossil Fuels. The Licensing of Ibama for the Exploration of Petrobras in the Foz do Amazonas Remains a Great Debate in Brazil.

Minister of the Environment Marina Silva States That Petrobras’ Licensing in the Foz do Amazonas Only Depends on Ibama

Ibama’s Technical Team Changes Understanding on Petrobras Licensing for Exploration in the Foz do Amazonas

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Marina Silva Criticizes Contradiction Regarding Fossil Fuels and Comments on Petrobras Exploration in the Amazon River Delta

The Minister of the Environment Marina Silva Highlighted That the World Still Cannot Discard Fossil Fuels. The Licensing of Ibama for the Exploration of Petrobras in the Foz do Amazonas Remains a Great Debate in Brazil.

Minister of the Environment Marina Silva States That Petrobras’ Licensing in the Foz do Amazonas Only Depends on Ibama

Ibama’s Technical Team Changes Understanding on Petrobras Licensing for Exploration in the Foz do Amazonas

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A view from space, an image made by NASA shows the impressive Richat Structure, a geological formation located in the Sahara Desert, also known as the “Eye of the Sahara.”

In the South Atlantic, three isolated volcanic islands cause the wind to draw perfect spirals visible from space: a rare phenomenon called von Kármán vortex streets forms symmetrical patterns behind the peaks of the South Sandwich Islands and was recorded by the NOAA-20 satellite in 2025.

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