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Parecer da Corte Internacional reforça dever climático dos Estados

A Corte Internacional de Justiça (CIJ) emitiu, na última quarta-feira, 23, seu primeiro parecer consultivo sobre a crise climática, a pedido da Assembleia Geral da ONU.

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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

In June 2025, Brazil's National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) published Resolution No. 984/2025, fully revoking the previous Resolution ANP No. 758/2018 and part of Resolution No. 802/2019.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Modernizar para proteger: os desafios do licenciamento ambiental brasileiro

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

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

Receita Federal divulga termo para exclusão do IPI não recuperável dos créditos de PIS e Cofins

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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

Brazil Transport

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Mayer Brown

Brazil Introduces New Rules On Acquired Distinctiveness In Trademark Registration

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Venturini IP

Brazilian Trademark And Patent Official Fees To Increase Substantially! Up To 49% Increase In Some Categories!

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Chang Tsi & Partners

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

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Decree Regulates Solid Waste Imports And Strengthens Environmental Protection

New regulation allows the import of strategic waste and sets criteria to protect the environment and support waste pickers

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

New Federal Decree Regulates Renovabio Penalties

On April 17, Federal Decree No. 12,437/2025 (the "Decree") was published, regulating recent amendments to the National Biofuels Policy (Renovabio) introduced by Law No. 15,082/2024.

Brazil Government

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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

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

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

Public Hearing Opened On National Circular Economy Plan

In accordance with Federal Decree No. 12,082/2024, which established the National Circular Economy Strategy (which we explored in a July 2024 Legal Update), a public hearing has been opened for the development of the National Circular Economy Plan...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

País avançou em 2024 com novas leis ambientais e enfrentará neste ano o desafio de realizar a COP30 em Belém; confira as perspectivas para 2025

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Federal Decree Regulates FUNAI's Enforcement Powers

Federal Decree No. 12,373/2025, published on February 3, 2025, reinforces FUNAI's regulatory authority over indigenous lands and restricted areas by outlining offenses...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector's important news items for the week of January 27–February 2, to keep you in the loop.

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

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

Ordinance GM/MMA No. 1,250/2024 has been enacted by the Brazilian Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to regulate the presentation, analysis, approval monitoring, accountability and evaluation...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Public Consultation On The Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

Brazil's Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation on the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (TSB), a fundamental instrument for classifying and defining the compatibility...

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

The 29th Session of the UN Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-29) concluded on November 22, and COP-30 is now in sight.

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Brazilian Emissions Trading System Approved By The National Congress

On November 19, 2024, the Chamber of Deputies approved Bill No. 182/2024, establishing the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE), following its approval by the Federal Senate on November 13. The text now awaits presidential approval.

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

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Sancionada Lei Do Combustível Do Futuro Que Impulsiona Os Biocombustíveis

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Brazil Enacts New Framework For Carbon Capture And Storage

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Logística Reversa: Decretos Regulamentadores E O Papel Dos Estados

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Reverse Logistics: Regulatory Decrees And The Role Of The States

Brazil Environment

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Koury Lopes Advogados

Governo Federal intensifica medidas para combate a incêndios florestais

Brazil Environment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

Federal Government Intensifies Measures To Combat Forest Fires

Brazil Environment

KL

Koury Lopes Advogados

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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Koury Lopes Advogados

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