COP30: DATA DIVE – Critics say Brazil failing to match climate rhetoric with action – are they right?

Published 22:54 on November 12, 2025 / Last updated at 22:54 on November 12, 2025 / / Americas (LATAM & Caribbean, US & Canada), Asia Pacific (Asia, Pacific), EMEA (Africa, Europe, Middle East), Insights (Data Dives), International (UN Climate Talks), Nature-based Carbon (Forestry, Other NbS), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Investment, Reporting & Disclosure, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Brazil is straddling a thin line between climate champion and fossil fuel producer, as the second fastest-growing oil supplier in the world over the past decade, but with slipping greenhouse gas emissions, according to Carbon Pulse analysis.
Brazil is straddling a thin line between climate champion and fossil fuel producer, as the second fastest-growing oil supplier in the world over the past decade, but with slipping greenhouse gas emissions, according to Carbon Pulse analysis.


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