STORY: Cooperation with China would help Brazil's green industrial transition, says governor
DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:44
LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT
 
SHOTLIST:
1. various of street views in Para
2. various of green technologies in China
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): HELDER BARBALHO, Governor of Para State, Brazil
4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): HELDER BARBALHO, Governor of Para State, Brazil
 
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Helder Barbalho, governor of the Amazonian state of Para in north Brazil, said cooperation with China has the potential to contribute to Brazil's reindustrialization project through innovations.

He asserted that China's model could assist in financing Brazil's industry to become "green" while preserving the rainforest and generating jobs.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): HELDER BARBALHO, Governor of Para State, Brazil
"We can agree that China, with its model, can finance the proposition that our industry should be green, and our industry should be a living forest which generates employment. And for this, it is essential to have environmental diplomacy, collaborative strategic efforts, and climate financing."

He also noted technology plays a crucial role in the country's drive to achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon by 2030.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): HELDER BARBALHO, Governor of Para State, Brazil
"Technology is crucial as the main ally in the monitoring process so that we can identify, curb, combat, and prevent deforestation, fires, and emissions. Therefore, we must increasingly invest in technology so that we can identify all forms of land misuse in real time, assertively and more accurately."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
(XHTV)