1.2 Support Brazil to continue on track to achieve its climate action (including fiscal domestic emissions reduction commitments and adopt and market instruments, a wider commitment in 2015. greener procurement and financing), develop low carbon 1.3 Support Brazil to adopt and constructively engage with sectors (e.g. agriculture, other countries towards a comprehensive and ambitious binding Global Agreement in 2015. forestry, construction, transport, industry, urban 1.4 Support the Brazilian businesses and industry to see development, waste the green economy as a lever for competitiveness and management) as well as growth. improving efficiency and 1.5 Support key constituencies to recognise green growth benchmarking resource/carbon and low carbon development as essential to Brazil’s use. prosperity and mobilise political support to achieve national targets and plans on climate change, sustainability, and wider issues around natural resource use. 2.1 Support Brazil to increase investments in low carbon Support Brazil to deepen technologies, including clean energy (wind, solar, marine, engagement with energy bio fuels and nuclear) and CCS. producers and encourage conditions for investment in 2.2 Support Brazil to promote rolling out smart grids, with transitional oil and gas, contribution of UK technology. promote price transparency and 2.3 Support Brazilian Government and producers to reduce volatility, encourage low improve efficiency, productivity, safety and predictability of carbon growth and improve the output. reliability of energy supplies. 2.4 Support Brazil to implement risk assessment and mitigation strategies to move towards a reduction in volatility, reducing power cuts and thefts. 2.5 Support Brazil to play an active role in international energy fora, including supporting IEA association agreement promoting a stable, transparent, safe and sustainable energy market. Support Brazil to reduce 3.1 Support Brazil to implement reforms that improve the barriers for infrastructure quality and transparency of infrastructure projects. opportunities and programmes 3.2 Support Brazil to decrease policy barriers that prevent and to promote sustainable and greater international involvement in infrastructure innovative urban development projects. in Brazil particular in areas such as sustainable transport, 3.3 Support Brazilian state and local governments to sustainable waste management, implement policies that reduce bureaucracy in tender processes and support the creation of a level playing and sustainable construction. field for businesses at the sub national level. 3.4 Support Brazil to adopt sustainability and resilience standards in infrastructure tenders.
climate action (including fiscal and market instruments, greener procurement and financing), develop low carbon sectors (e.g. agriculture, forestry, construction, transport, industry, urban development, waste management) as well as improving efficiency and benchmarking resource/carbon use. 1.2 Support Brazil to continue on track to achieve its domestic emissions reduction commitments and adopt a wider commitment in 2015. 1.3 Support Brazil to adopt and constructively engage with other countries towards a comprehensive and ambitious binding Global Agreement in 2015. 1.4 Support the Brazilian businesses and industry to see the green economy as a lever for competitiveness and growth. 1.5 Support key constituencies to recognise green growth and low carbon development as essential to Brazil’s prosperity and mobilise political support to achieve national targets and plans on climate change, sustainability, and wider issues around natural resource use. Support Brazil to deepen engagement with energy producers and encourage conditions for investment in transitional oil and gas, promote price transparency and reduce volatility, encourage low carbon growth and improve the reliability of energy supplies. 2.1 Support Brazil to increase investments in low carbon technologies, including clean energy (wind, solar, marine, bio fuels and nuclear) and CCS. 2.2 Support Brazil to promote rolling out smart grids, with contribution of UK technology. 2.3 Support Brazilian Government and producers to improve efficiency, productivity, safety and predictability of output. 2.4 Support Brazil to implement risk assessment and mitigation strategies to move towards a reduction in volatility, reducing power cuts and thefts. 2.5 Support Brazil to play an active role in international energy fora, including supporting IEA association agreement promoting a stable, transparent, safe and sustainable energy market. Support Brazil to reduce barriers for infrastructure opportunities and programmes and to promote sustainable and innovative urban development in Brazil particular in areas such as sustainable transport, sustainable waste management, and sustainable construction. 3.1 Support Brazil to implement reforms that improve the quality and transparency of infrastructure projects. 3.2 Support Brazil to decrease policy barriers that prevent greater international involvement in infrastructure projects. 3.3 Support Brazilian state and local governments to implement policies that reduce bureaucracy in tender processes and support the creation of a level playing field for businesses at the sub national level. 3.4 Support Brazil to adopt sustainability and resilience standards in infrastructure tenders.
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