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Jan 9, 2025 | 
mondaq.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
On December 31, 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 15,082 (the“Law”), amending the National Biofuel Policy Act– Renovabio (Law No. 13,576/2017) to include independentproducers of raw biofuel materials in the participation of revenuesgenerated by the sale of Decarbonization Credits (CBIOs).
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
jdsupra.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
On December 31, 2024, Brazil enacted Federal Law No. 15,082 (the “Law”), amending the National Biofuel Policy Act – Renovabio (Law No. 13,576/2017) to include independent producers of raw biofuel materials in the participation of revenues generated by the sale of Decarbonization Credits (CBIOs).
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Tim Baines |Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes
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. In this Legal Update, we discuss some of the key results of the two-week negotiations, as well as some of the matters expected to be discussed during COP-30, to be held in Belém, Brazil.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Tim Baines |Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
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. In this Legal Update, we
discuss some of the key results of the two-week negotiations, as
well as some of the matters expected to be discussed during COP-30,
to be held in Belém, Brazil.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
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.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
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.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Tim Baines |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
On November 11, 2024, one of the first substantive outcomes of
the 29th Session of the UN Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) was approved. The
President of COP19 introduced a draft decision of the Conference of
the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris
Agreement (CMA) Bodies.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Tim Baines |Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes
On November 11, 2024, one of the first substantive outcomes of the 29th Session of the UN Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) was approved. The President of COP19 introduced a draft decision of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) Bodies.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
On September 12, 2024, the Government of Minas Gerais published
Decree No. 48,893 (the "Decree"), which provides for
Free, Prior and Informed Consultation (FPIC) in the state's
environmental licensing processes for members of indigenous
communities with in the State. FPIC is provided for in Article 6 of
Convention No. 169 of the International Labor Organization (ILO),
enacted by Decree No. 5,051/2004, and currently in force in Brazil
under Decree No. 10,088/2019.
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Aug 2, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Luiz Gustavo Bezerra |Gedham M. Gomes |Victor Rodrigues
On May 14, 2024, Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (“ANAC”) approved Resolution No. 743/2024 (“Resolution”), which regulates the monitoring and offsetting of carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions on international flights. Two months later, on July 10, 2024, ANAC published Ordinance No. 15,007/2024 (“Ordinance”) to detail how the process of monitoring and offsetting emissions will work.
