Paraná

Brazil

Joined the Under2 Coalition in 2022
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Net zero government

State or regional governments publicly committed to achieving net zero emissions within their jurisdictions by 2050 or earlier

GDP: US$39.1 million Population: 11,2 million

Member actions

01.

Net zero government by 2050

Policies in development
 

 

Transitional plans:

Climate leadership showcase

02.

Climate leadership showcase

DECREE 8937 - OCTOBER 04, 2021: "This Decree provides for the adhesion of the State of Paraná to the "Race to Zero" and "Race to Resilience" campaigns, within the scope of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, aiming at the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate resilience ... 2050 Climate Action Plan, within 12 (twelve) months, which shall include intermediate targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions defined by the Paris Agreement for the years 2030 and 2040 and the neutralization of net emissions by 2050..."
 
Guaraqueçaba Climate Action Project in traditional communities in Paraná, Brazil: The Guaraqueçaba Climate Action Project is a nearly 19,000 hectares forest conservation project in the Brazilian State of Paraná. Initiated by the NGOs The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Sociedade de Pesquisa em Vida Selvagem e Educação Ambiental (SPVS) in 2001, it is one of the world’s first forest carbon offset projects.