Roundtable
CDR Before Lock-In: Can Southern Brazil Build Carbon Removal into the AI and Data Center Boom?
(GMT+3)
As AI and data-centre infrastructure expands across Southern Brazil, this session will explore how the region can reduce emissions and environmental impacts before they become locked in, while using high-integrity carbon dioxide removal (CDR) only for residual emissions.
The discussion will connect digital infrastructure, air quality, forests, restoration, biodiversity, water and local communities, with a focus on practical pathways for a just and climate-resilient transition.
Speakers
- Ane AlencarScience DIrector, Amazon Environmental Research Institute (IPAM)
- Afra BalazinaMobilization Director, Fundação SOS Mata Atlântica
- Rita Marques AlvesGeosciences Professor, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Marcos Oliveira Jr.Data Science Professor, University of Exeter, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul