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

This briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the legal framework for railway authorizations in Brazil, specifically Provisional Measure (MP) No. 1,065/2021 and Bill (PL) No. 261/2018. The authors argue that while the new regime simplifies private sector investment in railway infrastructure, it lacks necessary procedural clarity, governance, and transparency, which could undermine the analysis of socio-environmental impacts.

• Provisional Measure (MP) No. 1,065/2021, published on August 30, 2021, introduces a simplified authorization regime for private railway exploration to avoid complex bidding processes and accelerate infrastructure investment.
• The legal framework suffers from significant procedural uncertainty regarding project studies. Both the MP and PL only require reports on "relevant environmental aspects," failing to specify the type of study required (such as EVTEAs), the evaluation criteria, or the relationship between these and other technical studies like the EIA.
• There is a conflict of governance regarding the authority to analyze authorization requests. Under the MP, the Ministry of Infrastructure holds this power, whereas the PL assigns it to the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT). The authors argue that ANTT's status as a regulatory agency allows for more technical and less political decision-making.
• The framework lacks transparency requirements for public disclosure. Currently, there is no obligation to publish full authorization requests, annexes for public calls, georeferenced railway layouts, or the motivated approval of authorizations, which limits the ability of civil society to monitor socio-environmental impacts.
• The document highlights a lack of transparency regarding project financing. The authors suggest that disclosure is necessary when government fiscal benefits are involved (such as incentivized debentures) or when green bonds are used, to ensure the criteria for such financing are clear.

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} }