COP30: PGE makes its presence felt with panels on environmental governance and sustainable development of the Amazon at the GreenZone
On the first day of the official program of the 30th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP30), which began this Monday (10) in Belém, the Attorney General's Office of the State (PGE) made its presence felt with panels that reaffirm the commitment of the government of Pará to sustainable development and the protection of the environmental heritage of the Amazon.
The first panel was presented around 3:30 PM, in the Seringueira Room of the Pará Pavilion, located in the Green Zone. With the theme "Integrity for the Carbon Market: the Land Protocol as the Basis of the Jurisdictional System of REDD+ of Pará and the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE)", represented by the state attorney, Fernanda Sequeira, the PGE addressed topics such as land regularization and the carbon credit market as pathways to legal security, social justice, and the real conservation of territories. The panel was presented in partnership with the Land Institute of Pará (Iterpa).
“Land integrity is a crucial point for the credibility and effectiveness of the carbon market, especially in the Brazilian context, where a large part of compensation and conservation projects occurs in areas with disputes or insecurity regarding land ownership. This debate at COP30 is essential to ensure that climate financing mechanisms do not reinforce historical inequalities, disregard territorial rights of traditional peoples and communities, or promote green grabbing. The global climate agenda needs to incorporate land governance as a condition of transparency, legitimacy, and environmental justice, ensuring that the benefits of the carbon market are anchored in secure and socially responsible territorial custody chains,” said the state attorney.
Meanwhile, around 4 PM, at the booth designated for the Federal Council of Chemistry (CFQ), also in the Green Zone, it was time to discuss “Environmental Federalism and Institutional Cooperation for the Protection of the Amazon.” In the debate panel, state attorney Ibraim Rocha reinforced the importance of joint action between the Union, States, and Municipalities for the implementation of public policies aimed at sustainable development and environmental protection.
“Environmental protection is, in fact, the way to achieve sustainability effectively and ensure the well-being of all. Any environmental policy needs to involve the union, states, and municipalities,” assured Ibraim Rocha.
The PGE also brought advances from the Forum of State Attorneys for the Environment of the Legal Amazon (FOPEMA), a collegiate that brings together representatives from the nine states of the region, aimed at articulating public policies and legal strategies for integrated environmental defense.
The president of the CFQ, José Mauro Oliveira Filho, highlighted the importance of the presence of Amazonian institutions at COP 30.
“Events like this increase the visibility of the Amazon and show the role of science and institutional cooperation for sustainable development. Chemistry is present at all stages of this process, and technical dialogue is essential for us to advance in clean and innovative solutions,” he emphasized.
Still in the Green Zone, in the Pará Pavilion (Castanheira Room), the PGE presented the third and final panel of the day: “Legal Governance and Defense of Public Environmental Heritage: the case of the first Native Vegetation Recovery Unit in the APA Triunfo do Xingu.”
The project, developed in partnership with state agencies, represents a milestone in environmental governance in Pará by allocating 10,000 hectares of degraded public land for the implementation of the first Native Vegetation Recovery Unit (URVN) in the municipality of São Félix do Xingu.
State attorney João Olegário explained that the project reflects the collective effort of the State to combine legal action with environmental recovery.
“This is an institutional effort that involves the PGE, the Secretary of Environment and Sustainability, Iterpa, and Ideflor-Bio. The case reflects the spirit of COP 30, as it shows how legal action can transform degraded areas into opportunities for reforestation and sustainable development,” he concluded.
The PGE's actions continue in the coming days
The PGE's participation in COP 30 continues throughout the conference, with new contributions to discussions on sustainability and environmental rights.
On November 15, at 1:30 PM, attorney Ibraim Rocha will be one of the speakers at the panel “Investment Challenges for Climate Change Adaptation,” promoted by the ICLIMAS Institute, in the Green Economy building.
On November 17, at 8:30 AM, the PGE will participate in the event “Legislations for the Protection and Defense of Pará Women Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” organized by the Special Attorney for Women of Alepa (Promulher/Alepa), also in the Green Zone. The institution will be represented by state attorney Anna Laura Maneschy.
With actions focused on legal governance and sustainability, the PGE reinforces the essential role of public institutions in building concrete solutions to the socio-environmental challenges of the Amazon.
