Company presented concrete results on climate initiatives in preparatory discussions held in Germany
Itaipu Binacional presented its territorial development strategy based on local solutions as a proposal to address the climate crisis in several discussions held during the 62nd edition of the UN Subsidiary Bodies Conference (SB62) in Bonn, Germany. Throughout the program, which ends this Thursday (26th), the company participated in debates on innovation, financing, and regenerative agriculture.
On these occasions, the company showcased consolidated initiatives with concrete results, aligning with Brazil’s strategy for COP30 to build an “Action Agenda” to tackle the climate crisis and make the upcoming edition the “COP of implementation.” “Itaipu is a pioneer in the energy transition and a reference in the actions it develops in the territory, which are characterized by valuing local knowledge, involving people in the processes of diagnosis, planning, and implementation of actions,” said the company’s Coordination Director, Carlos Carboni.
SB62 takes place every year as preparation for the negotiations and logistical aspects related to the Climate Conferences, such as the one that will be held for the first time in Brazil, in Belém, next November. The event in Bonn was marked by a sense of urgency in climate action amid a complex international scenario, with weakening multilateralism, polarization, and wars.
Given these difficulties, the strategy outlined by the Presidency of COP30 is to seek what has already been negotiated and is consensual, and try to accelerate implementation across six axes: Energy, Industry and Transport; Forests, Oceans, and Biodiversity; Transformation in Agriculture and Agricultural Systems; Resilience of Cities, Infrastructure, and Water; Human and Social Development; and Finance, Technology, and Capacity Building.
“In this context, Itaipu has much to contribute, as it has been working for a long time in the territory, focusing on people and the environment. Many measures we take to ensure water for energy production are the same ones that provide greater resilience to face the climate crisis,” added Carboni. “With this participation, Itaipu demonstrates its commitment to support the Federal Government not only in the logistics of COP30 but also in the topics under discussion and the Action Agenda.”
Among the actions shared by Itaipu in Germany are several initiatives under the Itaipu More than Energy program, such as the Sustainable Rural Development program (providing technical assistance to more than 7,000 rural producer families); the development of new renewable sources (especially photovoltaic solar and biogas); structuring municipal selective collection of recyclable materials through the Coleta Mais program (with actions in 255 municipalities in Paraná and Mato Grosso do Sul, involving 4,000 waste pickers); conservation of water and soil in agricultural areas and over 100,000 hectares of Atlantic Forest — among others.
“Itaipu’s actions for adopting sustainable techniques in agriculture gained prominence, since regenerative agriculture is a rising topic in climate negotiations. Land use is an area where Brazil has great potential to advance in addressing climate change. And sustainable food cultivation, something Itaipu has promoted for many years, is one of the main paths to reconcile human activity with ecosystem preservation,” said Lígia Leite Soares, head of the Brasília Office and responsible for Itaipu’s international affairs.
