Brazil: Environmental Law

Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency has opened public consultation on draft regulations for monitoring and verifying CO₂ emissions from domestic flights under the National Sustainable Aviation Fuel Program. Air operators emitting 10,000 tonnes or more annually will need to comply with escalating emissions reduction targets starting at 1% in 2027 and reaching 10% by 2037, primarily through retiring SAF Sustainability Certificates or alternative compliance mechanisms including lower carbon aviation

Flavia Marcilio and Giovanna Parigi contribute to a comprehensive study examining environmental crimes across the Amazon Basin, mapping Brazil's institutional framework for environmental enforcement and the legal pathways available to civil society organizations. The analysis explores critical challenges including violence against environmental defenders, jurisdictional fragmentation, and the admissibility of remote sensing evidence in judicial proceedings.

This weekly bulletin from Mayer Brown's Brasília litigation team highlights upcoming judicial sessions and legislative votes across Brazil's highest courts and federal chambers. The briefing covers key cases spanning administrative law, environmental regulations, civil procedure, consumer protection, energy infrastructure, and insurance matters scheduled for September 14-18, 2026.

Brazil has opened a public consultation on a draft resolution that will establish the framework for its participation in cooperative approaches involving Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement. The proposal sets a target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 100 million tons of CO₂e between 2031 and 2035, with up to 50 million tons eligible for international transfer as ITMOs. The draft resolution links ITMO authorization and transfer processes t

A São Paulo court has issued a landmark ruling ordering a company to pay BRL 5 million in damages for insufficient environmental disclosure regarding voluntary carbon credits. The decision addresses how companies communicate sustainability initiatives to consumers, focusing on the adequacy of information provided about emissions calculations, credit traceability, and the connection between payments and emission-reduction projects.

Brazil has introduced new regulations governing how foreign entities can access the country's genetic heritage and traditional knowledge through partnerships with national research institutions. The decree establishes a framework for association agreements and creates a new alliance to promote coordination and best practices in biodiversity access activities.

The Board Decision of the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Companhia Ambiental do Estado de São Paulo - CETESB) No. 007/2026/C/I has been recently published...

On March 16, 2026, Brazil’s Federal Government launched the new National Climate Change Plan (the “Climate Plan” — Plano Clima 2024-2035), a central instrument of the National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC), establishing guidelines and targets to steer greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions mitigation and climate adaptation efforts in Brazil over the next decade.

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)...