Climate guide for lawmakers launched at pre-COP forum in Brazil
From left: Gabriella Seiler (Serrapilheira Institute), Malini Mehra, Stuart Brocklehurst, Carlos Milani (Interdisciplinary Observatory on Climate Change). Credit: GLOBE Legislators
A new Portuguese translation of a key guide to climate change for policymakers has been launched at the Pre-COP30 Parliamentary Forum in Brazil.
The Parliamentarians’ Guide to Climate Change was initially produced for the UK Parliament last year by the University of Exeter and Peers for the Planet.
It brings together analysis from world-leading climate scientists, giving policymakers insights on climate change and its causes, effects, and solutions. Subsequently, it has been translated into other languages and distributed to more countries through a partnership with GLOBE Legislators.
A launch event for the Portuguese translation was held yesterday (Wednesday) at the Tiradentes Palace in Rio de Janeiro, the original seat of the National Congress of Brazil. This comes as Brazil prepares to host the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference in November.
Malini Mehra, Chief Executive of GLOBE Legislators and co-convenor of Rio Climate Action Week, said: “We are proud to launch this Guide today, in partnership with Peers for the Planet and the University of Exeter, at the Pre-COP30 Parliamentary Forum at Rio Climate Action Week.
“The Guide is the latest in our series of translations to bring the cutting edge of climate science to lawmakers and support their informed participation in the UNFCCC COP process.”
Baroness Hayman, director and co-founder of Peers for the Planet, said: “I’ve been delighted to see this Guide, originally produced to support MPs and Peers in the UK, travel so far and generate such impact.
“Ensuring legislators across the world have access to trusted and accurate information on climate change is a vital task as we work together to meet our climate and nature goals.
“I hope colleagues in the Brazilian National Congress will find the Guide as useful as we have here in the UK “
Stuart Brocklehurst, Exeter’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Business Engagement and Innovation, said: “Using the power of our research and education to drive meaningful action on climate change is core to the University of Exeter’s strategy.
“Partnering with Peers for the Planet and GLOBE Legislators has enabled us to reach lawmakers making decisions on the future of our planet in countries across the world, and it’s been especially gratifying to see the Portuguese version of the Guide launched in Rio in the run up to COP30 in Belem.”
The Guide has been referenced in both houses of the UK Parliament, and its Azerbaijani translation was launched during COP29 in Baku, where it was distributed to groups including policymakers and students.
In total, it has reached more than 200,000 people so far.
