economic activities that generate quality employment, while respecting the pres- ervation of our biomes. This is therefore not just an envi- ronmental agenda focused on specific sectors, such as the energy transition that is currently underway. It is also not an isolated environ- mental plan, but rather a proposal to reformulate our economic development model, which considers all aspects of the relationship between society and the environment … This Pact signals that the development we seek is not just a government policy, but a lasting and inclusive State policy … By joining forces around this common goal, we are sending a clear message to the world: Brazil is prepared to take on a global role in tackling the climate crisis. Protagonism that is reflected in the presidency of the G20, when we chose as our theme the construction of a fair world and a sustainable planet. A leading role that we demonstrate in each participation in our main global forums, and which we strengthen with the choice of Belém as the host city of COP 30 [Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change] in 2025. Brazil finds itself facing an urgent call: to assume, with courage and determina- tion, the role of guardian of life in all its forms. We have the largest tropical forest on the planet. We have one of the cleanest energy matrices in the world. We occupy the privileged position of a powerful producer of biofuels, moving the world with non-polluting products. Our transport already has the most renewable energy matrix in the world, with more than 21 percent of biofuels. The signing of this Pact is yet another demonstration of our commitment to tackling the climate emergency … You have to look not only at the trees, but also at the people who live around them.
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