Presentation short abstract

How does China address mitigation dealing with eco-based solutions and reducing CO2 footprint? I aim to discuss how China is implementing climate mitigation comparing to Brazil. Methodology combines primary/secondary data, interviews (public/private entities) and bibliographic/documentary resources.

Presentation long abstract

China is a key player in the global energy transition and climate mitigation strategies, so its trajectory can influence the political, economic and ecological paths of other countries, such as Brazil. My central questions are: a) How are energy transition and climate mitigation projects guided, both within China and globally? b) How does the Chinese state govern the issue of “community-supported ecosystem-based climate mitigation solutions”? c) How does China address the need to reduce CO² emissions in its spatial circuits of production, especially in agrarian contexts? In this paper, I aim to discuss how China has been addressing changes in land use by implementing climate mitigation solutions, such as renewable energy plants (especially solar plants) and community-based agroecological practices. The aim is to contribute to public policy proposals for climate mitigation that identify possible paths for South-South integration, particularly between China and Brazil, in addition to expanding scientific and socio-ecological understanding. The research methodology combines primary and secondary data, through interviews with representatives of intergovernmental bodies, state institutions, and public and private companies in the renewable energy sector (especially solar), representatives of rural communities with expertise in agroecological practices, among other institutions involved in applied research on energy transition, and representatives of civil society and grassroots movements. At the same time, secondary data are collected through bibliographic and documentary research from various sources, including academic sources, the press, and reports.