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ANP Issues Rules On Biomethane Targets And CGOB Issuance

On March 4, 2026, the Brazilian National Agency for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels ("ANP") published Resolutions No. 995/2026 and No. 996/2026...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

MPF Recommendations On Land Lease Agreements For Energy Projects

The Brazilian Federal Prosecution Service (Ministério Público Federal – "MPF") has issued three recommendations that significantly change the rules applicable to land lease agreements...

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Mayer Brown

IBAMA Opens Public Consultation On Offshore Disposal Of Drilling Fluids And Cuttings

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...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

New IBAMA Regulation On Ship-to-Ship Operations Enters Into Force

On January 23, 2026, Normative Instruction No. 22/2025 (the "NI"), issued by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources ("IBAMA"), entered into force.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Energy Transition: Court Suspends License For Coal Mine And Thermal Power Plant In Southern Brazil

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Koury Lopes Advogados

COP30: The Role Of The Private Sector

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Highlights Of KLA's Environmental Law Team And Perspectives For 2026

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Destaques da equipe ambiental do KLA e perspectivas para 2026

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brazilian Congress Overrides Presidential Vetoes To The General Environmental Licensing Law And Approves New Rules On The Special Environmental License

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil's Ministry Of Mines And Energy Opens Public Consultation On Regulation Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazilian Public Consultation Discusses Rules For Carbon Capture And Storage (CCS) Projects

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Mayer Brown

COP30 Approves Key Decisions On Paris Agreement Market Mechanisms

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 222

Brazil Litigation

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Mayer Brown

MME Launches Public Hearing Regarding The 2026 Energy Storage Auction In Brazil

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Mayer Brown

Secondary Meaning In Brazil: Effective Recognition Under A Consolidated Set Of Rules

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Venturini IP

ANVISA, MAPA e cannabis: atualizações recentes em Life Sciences

Brazil Cannabis

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Koury Lopes Advogados

IBAMA Opens Public Consultation On Offshore Disposal Of Drilling Fluids And Cuttings

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Cryptoassets, Corporate Distress And The Challenges Of Asset Tracing In Brazil

Brazil Technology

Rayes e Fagundes Advogados

Contribuintes afastam IRRF em doações e heranças de cotas de fundos

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Koury Lopes Advogados

COP 30: O papel do setor privado

COP30 evidencia protagonismo do capital privado e novos mecanismos de financiamento climático, enquanto gargalos estruturais ainda travam a transição ecológica no Brasil.

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brazil's Federal Government Establishes The Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

On October 31, 2025, the Federal Government published Decree No. 12,705/2025, which, on the eve of COP30, officially established the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

COP30 Reinforces The Debate On Climate Legislation And Financing

The country arrives at COP30, taking place from November 10–21 in Belém, with a revised and more ambitious NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution)...

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

COP30 evidencia debate sobre legislação e financiamento climático

Evento coloca Brasil no centro da agenda climática, sendo oportunidade para revisão de marcos legais, análise de riscos regulatórios e construção de soluções jurídicas para metas climáticas...

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brazilian MME Opens Public Consultation On 2026 Emission-Reduction Targets, Boosting The Biomethane Market

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil Publishes Federal Decree Establishing Reverse-Logistics System For Plastic Packaging

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Mining Comparative Guide

Martins, Abreu Sodré, Basile e Menezes - MSBM

In Preparation For COP-30, Federal Government Advances The Implementation Of The Brazilian Emissions Trading System

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

The Strategic Importance Of Brazil – Key Investment Themes From Latin America's Largest Economy

Brazil Strategy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Transição energética: Justiça suspende licença de mina de carvão e termelétrica no Sul

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Estatuto do Pantanal é sancionado e traz novas regras ambientais

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

MP cria regime especial de tributação para data center

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

PM 1,318: The Special Tax Regime For Data Centers (REDATA) From Tax, Environmental, And Energy Perspectives

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Mayer Brown

Public Hearing Ongoing On Brazilian National Bioeconomy Development Plan

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Estatuto do Pantanal é sancionado e traz novas regras ambientais

Norma federal disciplina o uso do solo, incentiva práticas produtivas sustentáveis e reforça o combate ao desmatamento ilegal no Pantanal...

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

MP cria regime especial de tributação para data center

Medida Provisória cria o Redata, que traz incentivos ao ecossistema de data centers, IA e soberania digital, combinando benefícios fiscais...

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

PM 1,318: The Special Tax Regime For Data Centers (REDATA) From Tax, Environmental, And Energy Perspectives

In September, Provisional Measure No. 1,318 was published, establishing the Special Tax Regime for Data Center Services (REDATA). The Federal Government had outlined the main features of the program...

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Mayer Brown

Public Hearing Ongoing On Brazilian National Bioeconomy Development Plan

The Brazilian Federal Government and the National Bioeconomy Commission (CNBio) have launched the second phase of the public hearing for the development of the National Bioeconomy Development Plan (PNDBio)...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil's CONAMA Standardizes Rules For Issuance Of Authorizations For Suppression Of Native Vegetation On Rural Properties

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil's General Environmental Licensing Act: New Provisions, Presidential Vetoes, Provisional Measure, And New Bill

On August 8, 2025, following the long and contentious proceedings of Bill No. 2,159/2021, Law No. 15,190/2025 was enacted with 63 presidential vetoes, establishing...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

CONAMA Updates Rules On Notification Of Management Authorities Of Conservation Units In Environmental Licensing

On July 30, 2025, Brazil's National Environmental Council (CONAMA) published Resolution No. 508/2025 (the Resolution), amending Article 5 of Resolution No. 428/2010.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

INEA Establishes Voluntary Sustainability Criteria To Extend Environmental License Terms In The State Of Rio De Janeiro

On July 29, 2025, the Rio de Janeiro State Environmental Institute (INEA) published Resolution No. 318/2025, which approves Operational and Procedural Standard (NOP) INEA-60.R-0.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

The Launch Of Brazilian "REACH"

Brazilian Federal Law No. 15.022/2024 was enacted in November 2024, . The law is also known as the "Chemical Substances Registration Act" or as the "Brazilian REACH".

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Mayer Brown

Parecer da Corte Internacional reforça dever climático dos Estados

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

RenovaBio: ANP Publishes New Resolution On Certification Of Efficient Biofuel Production

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Modernizar para proteger: os desafios do licenciamento ambiental brasileiro

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Insight: Mercado Brasileiro De Dívida Sustentável – Perspectivas Regulatórias Local E Internacional

Brazil Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Capital Markets Insight: The Brazilian Sustainable Debt Market – A Cross-Border Regulatory Perspective

Brazil Commercial

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Mayer Brown

Seis razões destacam relevância jurídica da agenda ESG para empresas

Brazil Commercial

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 204

Brazil Litigation

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Mayer Brown

MMA Opens Public Consultation On Regulation Of The National Policy On Payment For Environmental Services

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Dia do Meio Ambiente: o Direito como ferramenta do desenvolvimento sustentável

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brazil's National REDD+ Commission Approves Resolution On Safeguards In Public Lands And Collective Territories

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil Introduces Regulations On The Importation Of Solid Waste And Tailings

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Decreto regulamenta importação de resíduos sólidos e reforça proteção ambiental

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 200

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Decree Regulates Solid Waste Imports And Strengthens Environmental Protection

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

New Federal Decree Regulates Renovabio Penalties

Brazil Government

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Mayer Brown

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Alterações no processo administrativo federal ambiental (Video)

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Agenda Das Principais Obrigações Ambientais De 2023 (Video)

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KLA Promove Webinar "Sustentabilidade E Mercado De Capitais"

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