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 for the offshore use and...more
2/23/2026
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Waste Management ,
Water Pollution
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. The NI regulates the procedures for...more
2/6/2026
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Maritime Transport ,
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Oil & Gas ,
Permits ,
Ports ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Shipping
Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) has concluded the joint trial of constitutional lawsuits involving Law No. 14,701/2023, known as the Indigenous Time Limit Requirement Act (marco temporal). A majority of the Court reaffirmed the...more
On November 27, 2025, the Brazilian Congress overturned all presidential vetoes to the General Environmental Licensing Law (Law No. 15,190/2025 – LGLA), except for the provisions concerning the Special Environmental License...more
In the context of regulating the Future Fuel Law (Law No. 14,933/2024), the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched, on November 17, 2025, Public Consultation No. 205, concerning the draft Decree that regulates Carbon...more
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 (TSB) as an instrument of the Federal Executive’s Ecological...more
On October 17, 2025, Brazil’s Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) launched a public consultation on the proposed annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission-reduction targets for 2026, to be met by participants in the natural gas...more
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 for...more
11/4/2025
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Plastics ,
Product Packaging ,
Recycling ,
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Reporting Requirements ,
Solid Waste ,
Sustainability
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.
Decree No. 12,677/2025...more
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 earlier this year, and the...more
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), the main planning...more
On September 16, 2025, Brazil’s National Environmental Council (CONAMA) published Resolution No. 510/2025, which establishes technical criteria, validity conditions, transparency, integration, and disclosure requirements...more
On September 5, 2025, the Brazilian Federal Government published Decree No. 12,614/2025, regulating Law No. 14,993/2024 (the “Fuels of the Future Law”) with respect to the National Program for Decarbonization of Natural Gas...more
9/22/2025
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Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Policy ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Natural Gas ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Fuel ,
Sustainability
On August 25, 2025, at its eighth meeting, the Interinstitutional Committee of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (CITSB) approved, the final technical reports of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy (TSB). The TSB establishes...more
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 the General Environmental Licensing Act (LGLA), which...more
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. The updated provision addresses the procedures for...more
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. The new regulation establishes voluntary...more
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". The law establishes rules for creating a National Inventory...more
8/11/2025
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Chemicals ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Imports ,
New Legislation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment
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, which established the National Policy on Payment for Environmental...more
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...more
5/28/2025
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Hazardous Substances ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Solid Waste ,
Sustainability ,
Waste Management
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. The Decree aims to strengthen oversight...more
5/6/2025
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Energy Policy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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Natural Gas ,
New Regulations ,
Penalties ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Renewable Energy
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 at reducing greenhouse...more
4/25/2025
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Carbon Emissions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Fuel Standards ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
International Maritime Organization (IMO) ,
Maritime Transport ,
Net Zero ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Shipping
On April 3, 2025, Brazil’s Federal Environmental Agency for the protection of Conservation Units (“ICMBio”) published Normative Instruction No. 16/2025, modifying the procedures regulating its role as an intervening agency in...more
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...more
3/17/2025
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Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Innovative Technology ,
Public Hearing ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
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Sustainability ,
Sustainable Finance
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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 such as unauthorized entry by...more
2/14/2025
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Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Public Policy ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Sustainability ,
Tribal Lands