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Rio de Janeiro State regulates Energy Compensation Due in Certain Independent Electricity Generation Projects
JD Supra - California
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July 10, 2025
On June 27, 2025, Rio de Janeiro Governor enacted Decree No. 49,703 (the “Decree”), establishing compliance procedures for the obligations described in Rio de Janeiro State Law No. 10,456/2024, which relates to energy compensation in electricity...
Brazil’s Soul Tested by 50% U.S. Tariffs: Pride, Anger and Unity in the Face of ‘Tarifaço’
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
(Feature Piece) When news broke on July 9 that the United States would slap 50% tariffs on all products from Brazil, the reaction across Brazil was one of astonishment and affront. This “tarifaço” (huge tariff) immediately stood out as an...
Climate misinformation is ‘muddying waters’ and delaying urgent action, experts warn
Swissinfo
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July 11, 2025
The IPIE review of a decade of climate research concludes that fossil fuel companies along with coal producers have denied or distorted scientific facts and actively promoted misleading narratives regarding their environmental footprints....
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for July 11, 2025
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
Brazil’s financial markets are poised for another volatile session today, driven by domestic service sector data, global economic indicators, and ongoing trade tensions stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on Brazilian imports,...
How climate change is making natural disasters deadlier
MSNBC
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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees describe conditions at FL Everglades facility 05:24 Retiring GOP Senator Tillis speaks candidly about Hegseth in new interview...
Brazil’s B3 Faces Tariff Shock as Trade Frictions Hit Market Confidence
The Rio Times
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July 11, 2025
The Bovespa Index closed at 136,743 points on July 10, 2025, as official market data confirmed a sharp decline of 0.54%. The day’s trading reflected the impact of new U.S. tariffs on Brazilian exports, which triggered immediate risk aversion among...
World Bank Injects $134M for Green Hydrogen Production Hub in Brazil’s Ceará
Hydrogen Fuel News
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July 11, 2025
Brazil’s green hydrogen plans just took a big step forward. On July 10, 2025, the World Bank signed off on a $134 million financing package that’s set to kickstart a major green hydrogen hub at the Port of Pecém in Ceará. This isn’t just about...
Bonn Climate Talks: Why World Needs to go Further, Faster, and Fairer
Inter Press Service
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July 11, 2025
Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Conferences, COP30, Environment, Featured, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations | Analysis Climate Change The June Climate Talks, SB62 under the UNFCCC, in Bonn 16-26 June, Photo Credit: UN Climate Chang/Lara...
How development banks are scaling sustainable infrastructure to close the global investment gap
Euronews
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Published on 11/07/2025 - 15:00 GMT+2 Development banks are playing a growing role in addressing global infrastructure shortfalls. With climate shocks intensifying and public budgets under strain, institutions like the Asian Infrastructure...
Dominican scientist leads Mars simulation in Brazil
Dominican Today
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July 11, 2025
Image source: Alba Carolina Vásquez Brazil.- As part of the Mars analog mission in Brazil, the Alpha Centauri crew—led by Mariló Torres of Córdoba and coordinated by program founder Professor Julio Rezende—completed their third extravehicular...
BRAZIL-RIO DE JANEIRO-CHINA-LI QIANG-17TH BRICS SUMMIT-PLENARY SESSIONS
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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(250707) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, July 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang addresses a plenary session of the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 6, 2025. Li spoke on topics including strengthening multilateralism, artificial...
‘Significant’ risk of Amazon forest dieback if global warming overshoots 1.5°C
Eco-Business
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July 10, 2025
Dieback would see large numbers of trees die, shifting the lush rainforest into a dry savannah. The research, published in Nature Climate Change, assesses the impact of “overshooting” the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on the Amazon and...
Latin America Summit: ‘set the agenda’ on protecting biodiversity
University of Nottingham
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July 10, 2025
Universities in biodiverse Latin American countries need to demonstrate they are “transformation agents” rather than “just repositories of knowledge” by taking the lead on protecting delicate ecosystems, a conference has heard. Leaders gathered at...
Trump’s tariff threat to Brazil is a gift to Lula
Al Jazeera
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July 11, 2025
In a provocative move that fuses foreign policy with ideological allegiance, United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian exports, effective August 1, 2025. The announcement came in a letter...
2040 emissions target: Where EU's climate policy is headed
ANSA
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July 11, 2025
It's summer in Europe: The continent has been hit by a heatwave, driving up temperature far above anything comfortable for most people, animals or vegetation. There are also droughts and wildfires in some areas, while others battle flooding. Right...
BRICS Countries Approve Principles for Global AI Governance at Rio de Janeiro Summit
teleSUR
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BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, July, 2025. X/ @olhardigital July 8, 2025 Hour: 11:19 am At a summit held in Rio de Janeiro, BRICS member countries approved a declaration outlining principles for the global governance of artificial intelligence....
Kazakhstan Takes Seat at BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro as Partner Country
The Astana Times
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July 8, 2025
ASTANA – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu represented Kazakhstan for the first time as a partner country at the 17th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 7. Summit participants emphasized the need to strengthen...
Prices of these two drinks could surge if Trump’s Brazil tariffs stick
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Belarusian Foreign Minister Addresses BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro
Times News Global
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July 8, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov is in Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit, representing his country on behalf of the Head of State. Ryzhenkov’s speech focused on the crucial topics of environment, COP-30, and...
Upholding more inclusive, just and sustainable governance
First India
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The 17th BRICS Summit held from July 6-7, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was dubbed as “Rio Reset” by analysts, and has been a big victory for Strengthening Multilateralism and Reforming Global Governance, Combating Climate Change and Promoting...