On the opening day of COP 30, the Minister of the Civil House, Rui Costa, defended the oil exploration project in the Equatorial Margin. According to him, if Brazil stops its oil production, the country will have more emissions of polluting gases than it does today. The reason is that national oil is “less polluting” due to its low carbon concentration.
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Just as Environment Minister Marina Silva stated, in an interview with Globo, that it is not realistic to end fossil fuels “by decree”, Rui Costa made the same reference.
-It is a problem that has two sides. One is production and the other is consumption. Since humanity is humanity, every time a human being orders and consumes a product, there will be someone willing to produce it. So, if today Brazil decides to stop oil production by presidential decree, this does not mean that the next day Brazil will become a country with lower emissions. On the contrary, it will be a country with much higher emissions.
The minister added that the supposed termination of Brazilian refineries would “worse the environmental condition of the planet.”
— Because Brazilian oil is a lower-emission oil.
Therefore, the Minister defended the project in Foz do Amazonas and provided a positive example of the use of resources generated by exploration in sustainable projects.
– If we want to stop the burning of diesel oil, which worsens the health of people, especially children and the elderly, in cities, if we want to stop this burning, you have to finance electric buses – said Rui Costa.
The Minister also championed the TFFF and the convening of the COP in the Amazon region.
— If we want to defend the forest, we want to defend my environment, we need to get close to the river, close to the forest and understand how people live to raise awareness about how to take care of this place. In this context, the Amazon region becomes a critical reference for planetary solutions.
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