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Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon
- On May 21, 2025, Brazil's Senate approved legislation weakening federal agencies’ environmental licensing powers, affecting Amazon projects.
- This legislation aims to streamline approvals by reducing steps and deadlines but conflicts with Lula’s environmental campaign promises from 2022.
- The bill eliminates reviews for highway upgrades, possibly enabling paving of BR-319, and faced strong opposition from environmentalists and some government officials.
- Environment Minister Marina Silva called the law the end of a crucial protection mechanism, while Transport Minister Renan Filho praised it as “excellent” news for infrastructure.
- The bill deepens divisions within Lula’s cabinet and risks accelerating Amazon deforestation amid fast-tracked oil and navigation projects ahead of COP30 climate talks.
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Months before hosting the first UN climate talks in the Amazon, Brazil is accelerating a series of controversial measures that undermine President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's noble environmental rhetoric and reveal…
Ahead of UN Climate Talks, Brazil Fast-tracks Oil, Highway Projects That Threaten Amazon
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Months before hosting the UN's first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet. World News | Ahead of UN Climate Talks, Brazil Fast-tracks Oil, Highway Projects That Threaten Amazon.
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Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon
MANAUS, Brazil — Months before hosting the U.N.’s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet. Read more...
Ahead of UN Climate Talks, Brazil Fast-Tracks Oil and Highway Projects That Threaten the Amazon
MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Months before hosting the U.N.'s first climate talks held in the Amazon, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s lofty environmental rhetoric and show widening divisions within his cabinet.
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