PNMC

National Plan on Climate Change (Plano Nacional sobre Mudança do Clima, PNMC, in Portuguese) is the Brazilian official voluntary commitment with the UNFCCC to achieve greenhouse gases cut between 36.1% and 38.9% of the 2020 projected emissions.

It has established by the Brazilian Act 12,187. The Decree 7390/2010 describes the baseline in 3.236 GtCO2e, or a dropt to 1.168 GtCO2e and 1.259 GtCO2e emissions.

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Emissions

The release of greenhouse gases and/or their precursors into the atmosphere at a specific area and over a specified period.

Second commitment period

Refers to the 2012-2020 period, under the Kyoto Protocol.

SIPAM

Protection System of the Amazon (Sistema de Proteção da Amazônia, SIPAM. Former Sistema de Vigilância da Amazônia – Sivan, Amazon Surveillance System). It is an Amazon surveillance system of the federal government.