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IBAMA Opens Public Consultation On Offshore Disposal Of Drilling Fluids And Cuttings

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...

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New IBAMA Regulation On Ship-to-Ship Operations Enters Into Force

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.

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Energy Transition: Court Suspends License For Coal Mine And Thermal Power Plant In Southern Brazil

The energy transition in Brazil has gained increasing prominence amid the worsening global climate crisis. In 2024, for the first time, the planet recorded a temperature increase exceeding...

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COP30: The Role Of The Private Sector

COP30 highlights the growing role of private capital and new climate finance mechanisms, while structural bottlenecks continue to constrain Brazil's ecological transition.

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Highlights Of KLA's Environmental Law Team And Perspectives For 2026

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Destaques da equipe ambiental do KLA e perspectivas para 2026

Brazil Environment

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Brazilian Congress Overrides Presidential Vetoes To The General Environmental Licensing Law And Approves New Rules On The Special Environmental License

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Brazil's Ministry Of Mines And Energy Opens Public Consultation On Regulation Of Sustainable Aviation Fuel

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Brazilian Public Consultation Discusses Rules For Carbon Capture And Storage (CCS) Projects

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COP30 Approves Key Decisions On Paris Agreement Market Mechanisms

Brazil Environment

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Brasília em Pauta - Edição Nº 222

Brazil Litigation

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MME Launches Public Hearing Regarding The 2026 Energy Storage Auction In Brazil

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COP 30: O papel do setor privado

Brazil Environment

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Brazil's Federal Government Establishes The Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

Secondary Meaning In Brazil: Effective Recognition Under A Consolidated Set Of Rules

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Venturini IP

Censo de capitais estrangeiros no país: declaração periódica quinquenal

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TBU | Offset Of Taxes Paid Abroad By Controlled And Affiliated Companies – RFB Interpretative Declaratory Act No. 1/2026

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Professional Council Annual Fees: Pay Close Attention To Charges

Brazil Commercial

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STF julgará inclusão do ISS na base de cálculo do PIS/COFINS

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COP30 Reinforces The Debate On Climate Legislation And Financing

The country arrives at COP30, taking place from November 10–21 in Belém, with a revised and more ambitious NDC (Nationally Determined Contribution)...

Brazil Environment

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COP30 evidencia debate sobre legislação e financiamento climático

Evento coloca Brasil no centro da agenda climática, sendo oportunidade para revisão de marcos legais, análise de riscos regulatórios e construção de soluções jurídicas para metas climáticas...

Brazil Environment

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Brazilian MME Opens Public Consultation On 2026 Emission-Reduction Targets, Boosting The Biomethane Market

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 market through the acquisition of biomethane or Biomethane Guarantee of Origin Certificates (CGOBs).

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Mayer Brown

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

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

Brazil Environment

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Mayer Brown

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

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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MP cria regime especial de tributação para data center

Brazil Environment

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PM 1,318: The Special Tax Regime For Data Centers (REDATA) From Tax, Environmental, And Energy Perspectives

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Public Hearing Ongoing On Brazilian National Bioeconomy Development Plan

Brazil Environment

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Brazil's CONAMA Standardizes Rules For Issuance Of Authorizations For Suppression Of Native Vegetation On Rural Properties

Brazil Environment

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Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy Is Approved

Brazil Environment

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PM 1,318: The Special Tax Regime For Data Centers (REDATA) From Tax, Environmental, And Energy Perspectives

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...

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Public Hearing Ongoing On Brazilian National Bioeconomy Development Plan

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)...

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Brazil's CONAMA Standardizes Rules For Issuance Of Authorizations For Suppression Of Native Vegetation On Rural Properties

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...

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Mayer Brown

Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy Is Approved

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).

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)

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.

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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

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.

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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

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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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

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

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KLA Promove Webinar "Sustentabilidade E Mercado De Capitais"

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