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On October 8 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 14,993/2024, which stems from Bill No. 528/2020, the "Fuels of the Future Bill."

The Brazilian government published Decree No. 12,451/2025 (the "New Decree"), which regulates Article 49, §1 of the National Solid Waste Policy (Law No. 12,305/2010), establishing exceptions to the ban on importing solid waste and tailings.

On October 23, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Government enacted Decree No. 8,127, which has introduced the long-awaited National Contingency Plan for oil pollution incidents in waters under Brazilian jurisdiction.

The introduction of a federal cap-and-trade system in the US would bring significant changes to carbon markets globally. This will be possible if the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008, as proposed by a bill introduced in the US Senate by Senator Barbara Boxer on May 20,2008, is enacted.

Last June 6, in celebration of Environment Day, the Governor of Sao Paulo Geraldo Alckmin enacted Decree-Law No. 59,263, which regulates Law No. 13,577, dated July 8, 2009, on the guidelines and procedures for the protection of the quality of the soil against noxious alterations by contamination.

On November 27, 2019 Instituto Estadual do Ambiente ("INEA") published Resolution No. 189/2019, which regulates the environmental licensing of solar photovoltaic power generation projects in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

On Semptember 20, the Federal Government published a Provisional Measure and Decree to combat forest fires, which are spreading across Brazilian biomes...

Foi publicado o Decreto Federal n.º 10.240/2020, que regulamenta a implementação do sistema ...

O licenciamento ambiental no Brasil, uma ferramenta essencial para o desenvolvimento sustentável, tem sido alvo de intensos debates. Com a aprovação do...

On December 31, 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 15,082 (the "Law"), amending the National Biofuel Policy Act – Renovabio (Law No. 13,576/2017)...

State of São Paulo Decree No. 59.263 of June 5, 2013 establishes guidelines and procedures for soil quality protection and management of contaminated areas.

On April 26, 2021, the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) launched a new public consultation (No. 86/2021, the "Consultation") on a proposed regulation for mandatory disclosure of social, ..

Sócia Monique Guzzo analisa vácuo regulatório que expõe setor de pulverização aérea, sem um marco normativo que estabeleça limites da competência de estados e municípios

The Brazilian National Agency of Waterway Transportation (ANTAQ) launched a public consultation, initiated on December 28, 2020, on the privatization of Companhia Docas do Espírito Santo (CODESA)...

Following discussions during the 81st meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81), which took place March 18–22, 2024, member states of the International Maritime...

The parties that participated in COP 15 in Montreal have reached an unprecedented agreement aimed at stopping the degradation of biodiversity and its resources at the international level.

Foi publicada no Diário Oficial da União de quinta-feira, 30 de janeiro, a Instrução Normativa Conjunta n.º 2/2020 do Ministério do Meio Ambiente (MMA)...