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The Secretariat of Green Economy, Decarbonization and Bioindustry of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (SEV/MDIC) has expanded the scope of the Selo Verde Brasil (Brazil Green Seal) national eco-label program. On June 3, 2026, the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards Read More …
The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has completed a targeted preventative audit sweep inspecting 17 port terminals and operators along the coast of Espírito Santo. The eight-day operation also audited two specialized environmental emergency response service providers. Coordinated by Read More …
The Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has conducted a series of targeted preventive enforcement actions to audit the transport of hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods. Conducted under the framework of the Annual National Environmental Protection Read More …
The global push for environmental transparency just received a significant technological boost from South America. UN Environment has officially integrated the Brazilian-developed Lavoisier LCA software into its Global LCA Data Access (GLAD) platform. This strategic move aims to streamline how sustainability data is shared across Read More …
The latest environmental data from Brazil marks a significant turning point in the global fight against climate change. Between August 2025 and January 2026, areas under deforestation alerts in the Legal Amazon fell by 35% compared to the previous cycle. This progress Read More …
Efforts to combat deforestation in Brazil have made considerable progress in 2024, with significant reductions observed in the Amazon and Cerrado regions. According to recent data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (Inpe), deforestation in the Amazon has dropped Read More …
As part of a plan aligned with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C mission, Brazil has set an ambitious climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 59-67% by 2035, based on 2005 levels. The newly announced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will Read More …
The recent approval of Low-Carbon Hydrogen Development Program (PHBC), sanctioned by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, marks a pivotal step in Brazil ‘s energy transition and global leadership in the low-carbon economy. This initiative underscores Read More …
Brazil has achieved a remarkable reduction in deforestation within the Amazon region, with a 45.7% decrease in the area under deforestation alerts from August 2023 to July 2024. This reduction, the largest proportional drop recorded since monitoring began in 2016, Read More …
The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has successfully reintroduced the Great Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) into the Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia. This initiative, part of a broader conservation effort, aims to restore the population of this iconic Read More …