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Published on: 27. October 2022

Brazil: crucial election for the global climate

September 7, 2021, Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil: Burning of the Amazon Forest, in the city of Porto Velho, in the state
The outcome of the election in Brazil will play a decisive role in global climate protection. If the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro wins, scientists fear the irreversible destruction of the Amazon rainforest. But challenger Luis Inácio Lula da Silva will also have his hands full when it comes to forest protection. And even though the climate issue is "a priority" for him, Lula is also betting on more Brazilian oil.

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