MCTI Drives Brazil’s Climate and Sustainability Push with Major Science Initiatives and Web Summit Presence

In 2025, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) took a central role in Brazil's environmental agenda, emphasizing science, innovation, and data for tackling climate change and advancing bioeconomy. During COP 30, the Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi's Casa da Ciência fostered collaboration among researchers, local communities, and the public, underscoring science as key to sustainable development and climate justice. Minister Luciana Santos stressed that robust scientific foundations are essential for effective climate policy.

A major highlight was the launch of DataClima+, Brazil’s National Climate Transparency System, which consolidates critical data on climate mitigation, adaptation, and financing, aligning with the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework. MCTI announced three significant funding programs: Pró-Amazônia 2025 allocating R$150 million for Amazonian research; Edital Recuperação e Preservação de Acervos 2025 granting R$250 million to preserve scientific and cultural collections; and Fundos de Investimento em Bioeconomia e Sustentabilidade dedicating R$60 million to support bioeconomy enterprises. The Pró-Amazônia program notably received R$650 million from FNDCT for Amazon protection through science and technology.

Further advancing technological capacity, the PPI BioinfoBR program was introduced to foster the development of national bioinformatics technologies. The AmazonFace experiment is set to be one of the largest scientific tropical forest studies, examining greenhouse gas effects. Additionally, MCTI collaborated with the UN Global Compact to create climate adaptation tools.

Alongside environmental initiatives, MCTI and Embratur met to strategize Brazil’s participation in the upcoming Web Summit Rio 2026, a premier global technology and innovation event scheduled for June 8-11. This collaboration aims to showcase Brazil's federal management and innovation strengths through a unified pavilion and broaden dialogue between technology and tourism sectors. The event is projected to yield R$1.8 billion in economic impact for Rio de Janeiro by 2030, with a return of four reals for every real invested. Last year’s summit drew attendees from 102 countries, highlighting Brazil’s potential as a hub for global tech development across its 27 federative units.

Together, these efforts demonstrate MCTI’s integrated strategy to leverage scientific research, technological innovation, and international collaboration to drive Brazil's climate action and sustainable development agenda forward.