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Natalia Viana Rodrigues
Natalia Viana is an investigative journalist who lives in São Paulo, Brazil. A freelance writer and producer, she focuses on politics, the environment and human rights issues. She was awarded two national prizes for her journalism and recently published her first book, Planted in the Earth, about political crime against social leaders in Brazil. Natalia often collaborates with foreign media outlets and has worked for the BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation, CBC - Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CA), PBS - Public Broadcasting Service (US), Sunday Times and Independent (UK).
Posts by Natalia Viana Rodrigues
Brazil energy proposal said to contradict Poznan promises
No commentsThe Brazilian National Energy Plan for 2008-2017, recently published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy, did not please environmentalists and NGOs. The project aims at increasing the energy capacity from 99.7 thousand megawatts to 154.7 thousand megawatts. But environmentalists claim it champions dirty technologies over clear and renewable ones.
»COP 14 ends
No commentsThe COP14 conference ends with severe criticism from the developing nations.
»Our footprint at the UN climate conference
No commentsAfter the departure of the last delegations from Poland, where they attended the UN Conference on Climate Change, it is time to give a thought to what the event has left behind in the city of Poznan.
»Brazil to go greener with ethanol and nuclear plants, says Minister
No commentsAudio script for Bandnews TV summarizing main issues on the last day of the COP14 so far: Al Gore praised the Brazilian Climate Plan, negotiations on the Adaptation Fund stalled, and Brazil’s environment minister said the country will lead other developing nations. He also announced Brazil’s plans to build 3 new nuclear power plants.
»Brazilian Minister proposes technology network
No commentsIn his speech on the first day of the high level segment, the Environment Minister of Brazil launched an initiative to help transfer of green technology to poor countries, funded by auctions of carbon credits.
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