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Brazilian group urges COP31 to link green jobs with equality
CEERT sent four representatives to COP31 in Turkey, which began on November 9.
The Brazilian civil society group is calling for a low-carbon transition that advances equality, including racial and gender equity, decent work and a voice for marginalized communities.
CEERT says the shift to a greener economy should involve more than changes to energy and technology.
Green jobs should be defined with equity at their core, rather than simply counted as new jobs.
The group’s COP31 agenda builds on a seminar it held in São Paulo in October with the Institute for Climate and Society, with institutional support from Insper.
The group is taking its call to COP31, where it aims to promote a transition that does not repeat inequalities in Brazil’s labor market.
The Brazilian organization Ceert sent a four-person delegation to COP31 to call for green jobs and the low-carbon transition to address inequality.
It said racial and gender equity, decent work and the participation of marginalized populations should shape decisions about the economic future.
COP31 began in Turkey on November 9.
Ceert’s conference agenda follows work it carried out in Brazil, including an October seminar in São Paulo.
- Who
- The Center for the Study of Labor Relations and Inequalities (Ceert), a Brazilian civil society organization.
- What
- It sent a four-person delegation to COP31 to advocate for a low-carbon transition that addresses inequality.
- When
- COP31 began on November 9, 2026; the article was published November 10, 2026.
- Where
- COP31 was held in Turkey. Ceert’s earlier seminar took place in São Paulo.
- Why
- Ceert says the transition should address racial and gender equity, decent work and the participation of marginalized populations.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ceert held a seminar in São Paulo on racial equity, a just transition and green jobs.
COP31 began in Turkey, where Ceert sent a four-person delegation to advocate for an equitable low-carbon transition.
- Delegation
- Four people
- Organization
- Center for the Study of Labor Relations and Inequalities (Ceert)
- Conference
- COP31, Turkey
- Conference start
- November 9, 2026
- Earlier event
- Seminar held in São Paulo in October 2026
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What people are saying
The transition to a low-carbon economy will not be fair if it reproduces the inequalities that have historically marked the world of work in Brazil.
It is not enough to create green jobs. Equity must be central to the very definition of a green job.