Mateus Simões, Vice Governor of Minas Gerais, Brazil

April 14, 2025 1 min read

Minas Gerais, long-time and active member of the Under2 Coalition, is showing the world what true subnational climate leadership looks like. By joining initiatives like the Subnational Methane Action Coalition and becoming the first state in Brazil to commit to the Race to Zero Campaign, it's proving that bold, measurable climate leadership can thrive beyond the national stage.

"It's important for states... to try and reach not only sustainable goals but carbon neutral realities." 

Mateus Simões, Vice Governor of Minas Gerais, Brazil