UN expert at COP31: Brazil needs to accelerate Amazon protection, while global waste spending could rise to $640 billion
Carlos Silva Filho, a member of the UN Advisory Board on Zero Waste, called on Brazil at the COP31 climate summit in Antalya to speed up the implementation of its national circular economy strategy and protect the Amazon. According to a UNEP report, if current practices continue, global spending on waste management will grow from $252 billion a year to $640 billion by 2050.
Aziz Karimov