O NOVO MARCO LEGAL DAS AUTORIZAÇÕES FERROVIÁRIAS REQUER AJUSTES PARA FORTALECER ASPECTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS, DE GOVERNANÇA E TRANSPARÊNCIA DOS PROJETOS

The briefing by Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) examines the legal framework for private railway exploration in Brazil, specifically MP No. 1.065/2021 and PL No. 261/2018. It argues that while the authorization regime simplifies investment, it lacks procedural clarity and transparency, which may undermine the assessment of socio-environmental impacts. The authors identify critical gaps in the requirement for technical studies, the ambiguity of decision-making authority between the Ministry of Infrastructure and the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT), and the absence of mandatory publication for project documents, georeferencing, and financing conditions.

• The legal framework for railway authorizations under MP No. 1.065/2021 and PL No. 261/2018 contains significant procedural uncertainties regarding project studies, as both only require reports on "aspectos ambientais relevantes" without specifying the nature of the study, evaluation criteria, or its relationship to other technical studies like the EIA.
• There is a conflict in governance regarding the authority to analyze authorization requests: MP No. 1.065/2021 assigns this to the Ministry of Infrastructure, whereas PL No. 261/2018 assigns it to the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT). The document argues that ANTT's role as a regulatory agency provides necessary autonomy for technical rather than political decisions.
• The current framework lacks transparency requirements for the publication of essential project data. Specifically, there is no obligation to publish the full text of requests, annexes to public calls, or the motivated approval of authorizations, which limits the ability of civil society to monitor socio-environmental impacts.
• The absence of mandatory publication for georeferenced railway tracks prevents academic and civil society entities from detailed monitoring of impacts on specific ecosystems, environmental protection areas, and indigenous lands.
• The document highlights a lack of transparency regarding project financing, noting that disclosure is necessary when government fiscal benefits (such as incentivized debentures) are used or when green bonds are employed to ensure the application of specific sustainability requirements.

APA

COZENDEY, G., & CHIAVARI, J. (2021). O NOVO MARCO LEGAL DAS AUTORIZAÇÕES FERROVIÁRIAS REQUER AJUSTES PARA FORTALECER ASPECTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS, DE GOVERNANÇA E TRANSPARÊNCIA DOS PROJETOS. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NT-MP-PL-PT.pdf

Chicago

COZENDEY, GABRIEL, and JOANA CHIAVARI. O NOVO MARCO LEGAL DAS AUTORIZAÇÕES FERROVIÁRIAS REQUER AJUSTES PARA FORTALECER ASPECTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS, DE GOVERNANÇA E TRANSPARÊNCIA DOS PROJETOS. Climate Policy Initiative, 2021. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NT-MP-PL-PT.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{cozendey2021novo, author = {COZENDEY, GABRIEL and CHIAVARI, JOANA}, title = {{O NOVO MARCO LEGAL DAS AUTORIZAÇÕES FERROVIÁRIAS REQUER AJUSTES PARA FORTALECER ASPECTOS SOCIOAMBIENTAIS, DE GOVERNANÇA E TRANSPARÊNCIA DOS PROJETOS}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2021}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/NT-MP-PL-PT.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }