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A Prefeitura de São Paulo iniciou um processo de cadastramento no município com o objetivo de melhorar o gerenciamento e logística do descarte de resíduos sólidos e limpeza urbana da cidade.

In the context of regulating the Future Fuel Law (Law No. 14,933/2024), the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched, on November 17, 2025, Public Consultation No. 205, concerning the draft Decree that regulates...

The Brazilian government has published Federal Decree No. 12,688/2025, regulating provisions of Federal Law No. 12,305/2010 (the "National Policy on Solid Waste") and establishing the nationwide reverse-logistics system...

Brazil's federal government has published Federal Decree No. 12,082/2024, establishing the National Strategy on Circular Economy (NSCE)...

On October 17, 2025, Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched a public consultation on the proposed annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction targets for 2026, to be met by participants in the natural gas market through the acquisition of biomethane or Biomethane Guarantee of Origin Certificates (CGOBs).

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has published a decision recognizing, for the first time, the environmental product liability of manufacturers of potentially polluting products.

Following global trends of climate litigation against governments evolving to litigation against private entities, a new lawsuit recently filed in Brazil is an interesting development in the country.

On May 14, 2024, Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency ("ANAC") approved Resolution No. 743/2024 ("Resolution"), which regulates the monitoring and offsetting of carbon dioxide...

On 24 August 2023, through Decree No. 11,666/2023, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was enacted in Brazil (the "Amendment").

The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has opened a public consultation on a draft Normative Instruction that will regulate the environmental conditions...

Between April 7 and 11, 2025, during the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved a new set of regulatory measures aimed...

No dia 15 de junho de 2016, foi publicada a Lei Federal nº 13.295, que alterou dois dispositivos do Código Florestal relacionados ao Cadastro Ambiental Rural, quais sejam: o artigo 29, §3º e o artigo 78-A.

On August 3, 2010, the Brazilian National Policy on Waste Management (PNRS) came into force. Established by Federal Law n. 12,305/2010, the PNRS provides for guidelines on joint and environmentally appropriate management of solid waste, and regulates issues such as joint management, proper allocation and disposal, and shared responsibilities.

On January 2, 2023, the first business day of the new Brazilian government, the federal government published Decree No. 11,373/2023 and made substantial changes to Decree No. 6,514/2008...

Brazil's Permanent Technical Advisory Committee has published a comprehensive package of resolutions establishing the operational framework for the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE), including the creation of specialized working groups and a phased sectoral implementation timeline. The resolutions define critical technical infrastructure spanning financial mechanisms, monitoring and verification protocols, and methodology accreditation processes.

On December 27, the Brazilian Presidency issued Provisional Measure No. 1,151/2022, which, among other provisions, amended Laws No. 11,284/2006 (Public Forests Management Act)...

On November 10, 2023, the Brazil Federal Government published Federal Decree No. 11,772/2023, establishing an interministerial working group to draft a proposal of a National Policy on Business and Human Rights.

A major chemical carrier and oil tanker owner operating in the United states decided to defend themselves in court from criminal charges for having hidden the occurrence of sea pollution by alleging exclusive fault of the crew, and that their corporate policy expressly forbids violating the environment.