A Amazônia no Novo PAC: Recomendações para Impulsionar a Infraestrutura Sustentável

The report analyzes the Novo PAC's impact on the Amazon, arguing that the program lacks regional planning and fails to account for the area's socio-environmental complexity. It highlights contradictions between infrastructure projects and deforestation goals, such as the Ferrogrão railway and BR-319 paving, and criticizes the continued use of fossil fuels in energy projects. The authors recommend a comprehensive regional development plan, better alignment with the PPCDAm's zero-deforestation target, and a shift toward renewable energy and distributed generation.

• The Novo PAC exhibits a disconnect between project distribution and actual infrastructure needs in the Amazon. For example, Acre is among the least connected states but ranks last in the number of localities to be served by the program's connectivity initiatives, and Amapá, which has the worst sanitation access among the main biome states, is slated for only one action in its capital, Macapá.
• The program fails to consider the heterogeneity of the Amazon, prioritizing large-scale terrestrial infrastructure in the 'Amazon Forest' (areas with only 5% deforestation) rather than in urban or already deforested areas. Specific high-impact projects include the Ferrogrão railway, which could cause the deforestation of over 2,000 km² of native forest, and the paving of BR-319, which threatens 49 indigenous territories and 49 conservation units.
• There is a significant misalignment between the Novo PAC and the Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Legal Amazon (PPCDAm), which aims for zero deforestation by 2030. The Novo PAC does not incorporate the PPCDAm's methodologies for assessing project impacts on deforestation or the use of Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) in decision-making.
• The Novo PAC contains contradictions regarding energy transition by investing in fossil fuels. While it aims for sustainability, it plans to replace diesel-powered thermoelectric plants with natural gas plants in the Amazon, which the report argues delays the decarbonization of the electrical system and contradicts the 'Luz para Todos' program's goal of using renewable sources.
• The program suffers from a lack of transparency and outdated information. The official website failed to list the paving of BR-319 despite its inclusion in October 2024, and there is an omission of data regarding project viability, environmental licensing, consultations with affected populations, and the criteria used to prioritize projects.

APA

Chiavari, J., Cozendey, G., & Antonaccio, L. (2025). A Amazônia no Novo PAC: Recomendações para Impulsionar a Infraestrutura Sustentável. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Amazonia-no-Novo-PAC.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, Gabriel Cozendey, and Luiza Antonaccio. A Amazônia no Novo PAC: Recomendações para Impulsionar a Infraestrutura Sustentável. Climate Policy Initiative, 2025. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Amazonia-no-Novo-PAC.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2025amaznia, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Cozendey, Gabriel and Antonaccio, Luiza}, title = {{A Amazônia no Novo PAC: Recomendações para Impulsionar a Infraestrutura Sustentável}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2025}, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Amazonia-no-Novo-PAC.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }