Brazil´s Nationally Determinated Contibution
Year of publication
2022
Specific thematic area
Climate adaptation and/or mitigation
Sector of governance
Climate change
Type of human mobility
Other
Characteristics of human mobility
Not available
Type of environmental driver
Generic references to climate change
Local governance marker
Not Available
Sudden-onset/slow-onset
Both
Sub-region
South America
Region
South America
Macro-region
Americas
Relevant GCM objective
- GCM Objective 2 - Minimize adverse drivers
Child marker
Not Available
Gender marker
Not Available
Human rights marker
Not Available
4, I, a. The Brazilian electric sector is among those with the highest share of renewable sources in its mix, which is largely due to the employment of hydropower. The negative impacts of climate change, including droughts and decreases in water levels, are taken into account by the federal government in the process of planning for mitigation and action to tackle climate change in the country.