Brazil's New President Vows to Defend the Environment

My Dear Brazilians,

I consider that Brazil has a sacred mission to show the world that it is possible for a country to grow rapidly without destroying the environment.

We are and will continue to be the world champions in clean energy, a country that will always know how to grow in a healthy and balanced fashion.

Ethanol and hydro-energy sources will be greatly encouraged, as well as alternative sources: biomass, wind and solar energy. Brazil will continue to give priority to preserving natural reserves and forests.

Our environmental policy will benefit our action in multilateral forums. But Brazil will not let its environmental action be conditioned by the success and fulfillment, by third parties, of international agreements.

Defending the environmental balance of the planet is one of our most universal national commitments.

President Dilma Rousseff