Brazil’s environment minister says she will demand details from developed nations about what they’re doing to reduce carbon emissions.  Brazil plans to play a proactive role at the Lima Climate Change Conference set to take place in Peru next month.

“I want to know what the OECD nations will do to duplicate our efforts,” said Minister Izabella Teixeira, referring to the world’s richest 20 nations – especially the United States.  “How will they come close to having nearly 50 percent of their entire energy matrix coming from renewable energy?”

Earlier this year, Brazil was lauded for enormous success in slowing rain forest destruction that resulted in enormous reductions in carbon emissions.  It shows that it is possible to zealously promote sustainability while simultaneously growing the economy.

Teixeira made her comments on the sidelines of a Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training session in Rio de Janeiro, led by former US Vice President Al Gore.  She said the Peru summit is essential for creating the roadmap for a global agreement to reduce emissions that will be negotiated at a Paris climate summit next year.

Wealthy nations demand the emerging economies set ambitious targets for curbing carbon.  But the developing nations say the bigger, established countries have a moral responsibility to help poorer nations cope with stresses of fighting global warming, especially since the rich nations long ago destroyed their forests.