COP 30: Brazil leads global proposal to integrate carbon markets

Brazil arrives at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) with an ambitious and unprecedented proposal: the creation of the Open Coalition for the Integration of Carbon Markets. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Finance, seeks to connect and harmonize existing carbon credit trading systems, promoting liquidity, predictability, and transparency in the sector. The project is part of the Ecological Transformation Plan – New Brazil, which combines sustainable development, social inclusion, and environmental preservation under a single national strategy.

Global Carbon Pricing and Harmonization

With voluntary membership and an open structure, the coalition aims to accelerate the decarbonization of economies and strengthen the implementation of the Paris Agreement.

The Brazilian coalition also innovates by providing mechanisms for income redistribution among participating countries, ensuring a fair transition between economies at different stages of development. Part of the revenue from decarbonization quotas will be used for "revenue recycling" initiatives, reducing inequalities and reinforcing climate justice commitments. This move comes after Brazil established the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE) in 2024—a regulatory framework that introduced legal certainty and expanded private sector participation in the low-carbon agenda.

With this experience, the country consolidates its role as a strategic bridge between developed and emerging economies, leading an effort to integrate carbon markets globally and reaffirming its position as a protagonist in the global energy transition.