Bill Gates wants to visit Brazil before COP30, says Marina – 01/16/2024 – Environment

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates met with Minister Marina Silva (Environment) this Tuesday (16) in Davos and stated that he wants to visit Brazil before COP30, which should take place in Belém (PA) next year .

“He has investments in the area of ​​energy transition, private investments. And in adaptation [climática, esse tipo de repasse] It’s done through philanthropy,” he said.

According to the minister, who was approached by the billionaire during his participation in the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, Gates intends to evaluate a donation for adaptation to climate change.

The two talked about the Brazilian experience and Gates’ eventual contributions, but no type of commitment or promise was made. The American, however, asked to find out about the Brazilian experience in dealing with the consequences of climate change and stated, according to Marina, that he intends to get involved in COP30.

“It was a strategic conversation to be implemented in practice, probably during this visit,” he said.

Marina participates in four panels at the Forum this Tuesday (16), in addition to bilateral meetings. She makes up the Brazilian delegation with ministers Alexandre Silveira (Mines and Energy) and Nísia Trindade (Health) and with the president of the Superior Federal Court, Luís Roberto Barroso.

Like last year, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) did not come. Minister Fernando Haddad (Finance), a awaited presence and target of interest among Alpine audiences, was also absent from this edition.