Amazon Week 2026
Berlin | Brussels | London | Paris | Zagreb
June 1–6
COP30 and the Brazilian Presidency
The COP30 Brazilian Presidency linked global climate ambition to forest protection, advancing pathways to halt and reverse deforestation and forest degradation by 2030.
Through its vision of a “Global Mutirão,” Brazil emphasized collective action rooted in communities, many of them in the Amazon, as a driving force for accelerating climate solutions and strengthening multilateralism.
The COP30 Executive Report is now available and provides an overview of the outcomes achieved in Belém and highlights how COP30 advanced the transition from negotiation to implementation through concrete initiatives.
The Amazon biome and its Inhabitants
The Amazon is the largest biome in the world (equivalent to 49.5% of Brazil's territory). In addition to Brazil, the biome extends to other South American countries.
It concentrates 10% of the world's biodiversity and is home to 2,400 species of fish, 1,300 of birds, 425 of mammals, 371 of reptiles, and 50,000 species of vascular plants. In terms of insects, the estimate is millions of varieties.
The Amazon rainforest is also home to nearly 50 millions of human beings. Only the Brazilian portion of it is inhabited by around 22 million people. They are mostly in urban areas, but also in local communities, including indigenous peoples and quilombolas. These communities depend economically and culturally on natural resources.
Cultural production in the Amazon is remarkably diverse, yet still insufficiently known beyond the region. Initiatives such as the Cultural Atlas of the Amazons, developed by the Amazon Concertation, aim to systematize information on artistic expressions and cultural events while increasing the visibility of local artists and creators.
Zero deforestation by 2030
The Brazilian government has been implementing a series of public policies aimed at reducing deforestation in the Amazon, reaffirming its commitment to achieving zero deforestation by 2030.
Since 2022, Brazil has successfully reduced deforestation in the Amazon by 50%, (and by 32.3% in the Cerrado biome). These efforts have prevented the emission of approximately 733.9 million tons of CO₂e.
During the same period, 14 Federal Conservation Units were created or expanded, adding more than 520,000 hectares to protected areas.
Brazil's NDC
Brazil's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) was announced during COP29 in Baku, and it sets the target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by between 59% and 67% by 2035, compared to 2005 levels. This commitment reflects Brazil's alignment with the Paris Agreement.
In 2025, Brazil launched its Climate Plan 2024–2035, encompassing comprehensive National Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies, as well as Cross-cutting Strategies for Climate Action. The plan includes sectoral mitigation roadmaps for eight key economic sectors, providing a clear pathway for the country to meet its NDC.
