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Lei do Licenciamento Ambiental é sancionada com 63 vetos e MP aprova rito especial imediato para projetos estratégicos

Sancionada em agosto com 63 vetos, a Lei 15.190 cria marco para o licenciamento ambiental no Brasil.

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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"

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Mayer Brown

Mining Comparative Guide

Martins, Abreu Sodré, Basile e Menezes - MSBM

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

Key Takeaways: Powering The Future: Data Centers At The Crossroads Of Infrastructure, Energy & Privacy

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World Law Group

Ministry Of Ports And Airports Opens Public Consultation On Essential Clauses Of Long-Term Transportation Contracts

Brazil Transport

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Mayer Brown

Mining Comparative Guide

Martins, Abreu Sodré, Basile e Menezes - MSBM

How The US Rollback On D&I Filters Out Beyond Its Shores (Video)

Brazil Commercial

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Ius Laboris

The Launch Of Brazilian "REACH"

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Mayer Brown

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

Em meio a pressões internas e compromissos globais, marcos legais ganham protagonismo na agenda ambiental e econômica do país; confira novo post no blog Ambiente 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

On May 28, 2025, Brazil's National REDD+ Commission (CONAREDD+) approved a resolution establishing guidelines for the implementation of jurisdictional REDD+ programs...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil Introduces Regulations On The Importation Of Solid Waste And Tailings

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.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Decreto regulamenta importação de resíduos sólidos e reforça proteção ambiental

A Política Nacional de Resíduos Sólidos (PNRS) – Lei nº 12.305/2010 – proibia em seu artigo 49 a importação de resíduos sólidos de qualquer natureza e para qualquer fim.

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

Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 197

Brazil Government

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Mayer Brown

IMO Approves New Regulatory Package To Decarbonize International Maritime Transport

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Mercado de carbono: e-book explica principais pontos de nova lei e implementação do SBCE

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

ICMBio Updates Rules On Intervention In Environmental Licensing

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Ibama autua bancos por crédito a áreas com desmatamento no Cerrado

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Minas Gerais lança programa de conversão de multas ambientais

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Minas Gerais Launches An Environmental Fines Conversion Program

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

ICMBio Updates Rules On Intervention In Environmental Licensing

On April 3, 2025, Brazil's Federal Environmental Agency for the protection of Conservation Units ("ICMBio") published Normative Instruction No. 16/2025...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Ibama autua bancos por crédito a áreas com desmatamento no Cerrado

O Ibama (Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e dos Recursos Naturais Renováveis) divulgou, em 19 de março, a Operação Caixa-Forte, que teve como objetivo investigar e autuar instituições...

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Minas Gerais lança programa de conversão de multas ambientais

PECMA permite conversão de multas em projetos de preservação e oferece descontos de até 50% para adesão dentro do prazo; saiba como participar...

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Minas Gerais Launches An Environmental Fines Conversion Program

PECMA allows fines to be converted into conservation projects and offers discounts of up to 50% for timely participation.

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 192

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Mayer Brown

Novo capítulo na Petrobras se inicia com nova lei e com eólicas offshore

A lei consolida um marco regulatório para exploração do potencial energético offshore brasileiro e cria condições para Petrobras estabelecer parcerias...

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Koury Lopes Advogados

IBAMA Opens Public Consultation On New Ship-To-Ship Operations Regulation

Brazil's Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) has launched a public consultation on a draft regulation governing environmental controls for ship-to-ship (STS) operations in Brazilian jurisdictional waters.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil Passes Bio-Inputs Law

On December 24, 2024, Brazil passed Federal Law No. 15,070/2024 (the "Bio-inputs Law"). The Bio-inputs Law aims to regulate many aspects of the use of bio-inputs...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

巴西矿业投资法律政策简析及风险提示（下）

巴西联邦共和国（República Federativa do Brasil，下称"巴西"）位于南美洲东南部，是拉美最大的经济体，也是全球重要的矿产资源生产国。随着全球对矿产资源需

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Jincheng Tongda & Neal Law Firm

Renovabio: Biomass Producers To Receive Revenue From The Sale Of CBIOs

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil's Recycling Incentive Law: Ministry Of Environment And Climate Change Publishes Related Ordinance

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Public Consultation On The Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Key Outcomes Of COP-29 And Expectations For COP-30

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazilian Emissions Trading System Approved By The National Congress

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Encerramento da COP29 em Baku: Principais pontos sobre a negociação global do clima

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Koury Lopes Advogados

PL que estabelece marco regulatório do mercado de carbono é aprovado na Câmara

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

A COP29 Sobre O Clima Começou No Azerbaijão; Confira Os Principais Pontos Em Discussão

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

STJ confirma retroatividade de normas do Código Florestal

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brazilian Supreme Court Allows Landfills To Continue Operating In Permanent Preservation Areas And Compensation Of Legal Reserves In The Same Biome

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Things Are Hotting Up: Wildfires In Brazil And The Law In Brazil And Elsewhere

Brazil Environment

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Ius Laboris

STF Confirms Environmental Compensation Within Same Biome

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Conferência Brasileira Clima e Carbono: Sócios participam de evento

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Future Fuel Law Promoting Biofuels Signed Into Law

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Sancionada Lei Do Combustível Do Futuro Que Impulsiona Os Biocombustíveis

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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Alterações no processo administrativo federal ambiental (Video)

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Agenda Das Principais Obrigações Ambientais De 2023 (Video)

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Ambiental News #6

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Ambiental News #6 (Video)

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Koury Lopes Advogados

KLA Promove Webinar "Sustentabilidade E Mercado De Capitais"

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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