At COP30, Fachin said there are 350,000 ongoing environmental actions in the Amazon region alone. COP30 Amazon

“We must also move today from advisory to accountability. This is an obligatory step if we are to have a livable future free of setbacks,” the minister said. “At this event, we propose building a broad network of cooperation, action and change in favor of our Pachamama,” he added. The judges’ declaration on climate change will guide judicial action on the topic and is expected to be signed by judges from several countries this Thursday.

Fassin said the Federal Supreme Court had guaranteed “effective judicial provision in the environmental field.” “We have acted on the principles of precaution, climate and the objective responsibility of states for the damage caused to the climate system,” he said.

He cited recent court decisions guaranteeing funding for climate change, including a ruling that ruled any emergency in the Climate Fund unconstitutional. “In this and other decisions, the Brazilian Supreme Court has positioned itself as an actor sensitive to climate change issues, the environment and the protection of indigenous lands,” the president argued.

In his speech, the Minister also mentioned the rights of indigenous peoples. “Indigenous presence and resistance cannot be separated from environmental protection.”

Regarding fire prevention and extinguishing in the Amazon and Pantanal, he said the STF had determined and acted on fire prevention and emergency fire extinguishing plans.

Finally, the Minister said that Brazil currently carries out approximately 350,000 environmental activities in the Amazon region alone. “Therefore, it is a serious issue that requires our action, especially when it comes to issues related to activities that link environmental crimes with macro-crimes in general,” he declared in an interview with TV Justiça.