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

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 Environment

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Mayer Brown

Mining Comparative Guide

Mining Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Brazil, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Martins, Abreu Sodré, Basile e Menezes - MSBM

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

On October 16 and 17, 2025, the Brazilian Federal Government took new steps toward implementing the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE) and promoting carbon markets in Brazil.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

As the world's 8th largest economy with a population of 220 million people, Brazil offers a rare combination of macroeconomic scale and sector-specific catalysts.

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

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

Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy Is Approved

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Green Advertising In Brazil: Between Ethical Boundaries And Greenwashing Risks

Brazil Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

BNDES disponibiliza até R$ 5 bilhões para economia verde

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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

[Blog] Brésil : Simplification et nouvelles options pour protéger vos marques

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Novagraaf Group

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

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Five Pre-Salt Blocks Awarded In The 3rd Third Cycle Of The Permanent Production Sharing Offer

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Mayer Brown

Concessões Rodoviárias São Tema De Publicação Com Capítulo De Sócio

Brazil Government

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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"

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

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 204

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal...

Brazil Litigation

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Mayer Brown

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

Brazil's Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MMA) has launched a public consultation on the draft decree intended to regulate Law No. 14,119/2021...

Brazil Environment

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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

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brasília em Pauta – Edição Nº 197

O "Brasília em Pauta" é um boletim semanal preparado pela equipe de Contencioso de Brasília, contendo os principais casos a serem julgados pelo Supremo Tribunal Federal (STF)...

Brazil Government

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Mayer Brown

IMO Approves New Regulatory Package To Decarbonize International Maritime Transport

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...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

O Sistema Brasileiro de Comércio de Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa, instituído por lei em 2024, representa marco regulatório; confira e-book do KLA sobre o tema

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

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

Brasília Em Pauta – Edição Nº 192

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Mayer Brown

Public Hearing Opened On National Circular Economy Plan

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Clima 2024-2025: retrospectiva e os próximos desafios no Direito Ambiental

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Federal Decree Regulates FUNAI's Enforcement Powers

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Ports & Maritime News | January 27-February 2, 2025

Brazil Transport

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Mayer Brown

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

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazil Passes Bio-Inputs Law

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）

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Beijing 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

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STF confirma que dano ambiental é imprescritível; confira newsletter (Video)

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Alterações no processo administrativo federal ambiental (Video)

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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

Adequação Ambiental De Propriedades Rurais (Video)

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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