The Colombian says drilling in the equatorial margin will support the energy transition COP30 Amazon

“All other countries in the world present at the COP are using oil exploration and research to finance the energy transition. The tropical margin will be another example of this in our country,” Alcolombre commented to reporters on Monday in Belém.

Last week, days after Ebama was granted the license, Lula in Belém argued for overcoming dependence on fossil fuels. According to the President of the Republic, immediate “selfish interests” trump the public good in the long term.

Alcombre also commented on the creation of a national energy transition fund. The Senator believes that it is an “excellent idea.” “I hope it (the Fund) will finance the energy transition and protect the forest people,” he commented.

Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira said on Friday value At the next meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), the government will discuss the establishment of a national energy transition fund. According to him, the sources of funding will remain a matter of discussion within the council itself, but it could be from exploration for oil and other minerals.

He and Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva will chair the discussion at the next council meeting scheduled for December, according to the report. value. According to the sources, the establishment of a working group will be discussed to develop a model and structure of the National Energy Transition Fund, using a portion of the proceeds from mineral and oil exploration, to finance the transition and accelerate the decarbonization process.