US EditionEnvironmental Licensing: Entities Claim that Text Increases 'Risk of Disasters' and Promotes Corruption
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The Chamber of Deputies approved in the early hours of Thursday (July 17, 2025) the basic text of Bill 2,159 of 2021, which changes the rules for issuing environmental licenses. It received 267 votes in favor and 116 against. The result was announced at 1:53 a.m. Congressmen are now analyzing suggested changes. The text was approved by the Senate on May 21. Within the government, there are differences of opinion between those who support and tho…
The President of Ibama (Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Natural Resources), Rodrigo Agustinho, assessed that the decision of the MEPs to vote on the text which is flexible and simplifies environmental licensing an equal vote that will lead to an increase in justice is in the licensees. Read more (07/16/2025
After decades of processing, the Chamber of Deputies plenary session may approve, as early as this week, Bill 2159/2021, which changes the environmental licensing process. Touted by its supporters as a way to "debureaucratize" and reduce delays in project development, the Licensing Bill is seen by environmentalists as the most significant attack on environmental legislation in recent decades. The bill has become known as the "Devastation Bill."
Bill No. 2,159/2021, which proposes changes to the environmental licensing process, has become known as the "Devastation Bill" due to the risks it poses to Brazil's environment and, consequently, to the health and quality of life of the population. This Sunday, July 13, demonstrations against the proposal gathered people in São Paulo and several other cities across Brazil. If approved this Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the bill will bring setbacks to …
The Federal MP Zé Vitor (PL-MG) made an amendment to the draft law aimed at flexible environmental licensing in Brazil, including mining in the text. Originally approved by the House of Deputies in 2021, the project did not concern the mining sector, but the new version is already being processed and the vote is expected to take place until Thursday (16). The proposal remains some controversial points, such as the Accession and Commitment (LAC) …
Environmentalist entities responded this afternoon to the text of the draft law that flexible environmental licensing in the country, which should be voted in the House until Thursday. The project rapporteur, Mr Zé Vitor (PL-MG), continued the proposed amendment by the President of the Senate, David Alcolumbre (Union-AP), which created a ‘special’ licensing mode for enterprises, even though they “use environmental resources, effective or potenti…
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