Guilherme Justino

Guilherme Justino

Multimedia reporter working for Editora Globo in Brazil. Guilherme’s favorite areas to cover are Education, Health, Science and Sustainability. He’s an Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) fellow and he’s won over a dozen national journalism awards, a number of them related to climate stories written over the years. Stories he publish are supported by his cats, Mia and Elias.

COP26 speeches need to be put into practice

For specialists, progress has been made, but we need more ambition to be able to reap a sustainable and secure future. The presence of young, black, indigenous peoples on the outside of the COP was one of the hallmarks of the ...

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Brazil to declare support on 1.5°C targets—with little work at home

At the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP26) meetings this week, Brazil has declared its support for a temperature limit of 1.5º C on this century to remain viable according to a negotiator from the country.  In doing so ...

Towards the green transition and mass zero-emission transport

Responsible for 14% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions , the transport sector is considered a key player in the effort to neutralize the release of CO2 into the atmosphere and combat global warming . But fleet decarbonization, even with recent efforts to accelerate the transition to large-scale electric ...

Energy transition: what’s missing for us to quit fossil fuels?

Dependence on oil, coal and natural gas still represents a major challenge for governments seeking an urgent path towards cleaner and safer energy generation. ...

With $100 billion a year target far away, poorer countries demand climate finance promised by rich governments

One of the main goals is to mobilize donations from developed countries, ensuring that they fulfill the promise made in 2009 to support developing countries with $100 billion annually in actions to mitigate and adapt to the climate. ...

COP26: expectations for advancing the achievements of the Paris Agreement and Brazil’s role in the crisis of the century

Rich biodiversity and historical importance reinforce Brazil's role in the discussions that will define the directions and commitments of the world in combating the climate crisis. ...

COP26: “It’s now or now”, says scientist Mercedes Bustamante

International reference in climate, professor at the University of Brasília and member of the IPCC talks about expectations for Brazil and the world at the most awaited UN conference of the year ...