US EditionLula signs bill to ease Brazil environmental licenses but vetoes key provisions
BRAZIL, AUG 9 – Lula vetoed 63 provisions of the bill to protect Indigenous rights and key ecosystems while easing licensing for low-polluting projects, balancing agribusiness interests and environmental safeguards.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a bill easing environmental licensing rules but vetoed 63 provisions, as stated by Miriam Belchior, the executive secretary of the president's office.
- The bill, supported by agribusiness and criticized by environmentalists, weakens environmental controls and gives more power to states and municipalities for new developments.
- The vetoed provisions included 26 outright and 37 that will be replaced or modified in a new bill to be sent to Congress to introduce a 'Special Environmental License' to address legal gaps.
- Belchior noted that the vetoes aim to protect the integrity of the licensing process and the rights of Indigenous and Quilombola communities.
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Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, vetoed 63 articles this Friday from a bill approved by Congress that sought to relax environmental permits for infrastructure projects, according to the government. READ ALSO: Brazil: bill that makes environmental licenses more flexible generates warning for possible damages The decision, announced at a press conference by the Minister of the Environment, Marina Silva, aims to “ensure the integrity …
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed into law a bill easing environmental licensing rules, but vetoed dozens of provisions, the executive secretary of the president's office said on Friday.
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