Ajustes no projeto da nova lei de concessões podem garantir uma infraestrutura mais sustentável e de maior qualidade

The document examines the socio-environmental gaps in the proposed new Concessions Law in Brazil, specifically regarding environmental licensing, feasibility studies, and the liability of financiers. It argues that current ambiguities in the bill regarding the Preliminary Environmental License (LP) and the omission of mandatory Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) increase project risks. Furthermore, it warns that the bill's attempt to limit the civil liability of financiers contradicts current judicial trends and the National Environmental Policy, potentially leading to increased litigation.

• The proposed new Concessions Law maintains ambiguity regarding whether the granting authority or the concessionaire is responsible for obtaining the Preliminary Environmental License (LP), leaving this decision to be made on a case-by-case basis.
• The authors argue that establishing a general rule for each sector regarding the timing and responsibility for obtaining the LP would increase business environment security and reduce risks, citing hydroelectric generation as a positive example of such regulation.
• Despite suggestions made during public hearings, the Special Commission did not include the requirement for Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) as a condition for opening tenders in the final wording of the bill.
• The bill proposes that financiers are only civilly liable for environmental damage if a causal link between their conduct and the damage is proven, which deviates from the current judicial trend of 'integral risk' (strict liability regardless of a causal link).
• The restriction of financier liability in the bill may face judicial challenges because it conflicts with the concept of the 'indirect polluter' established in the National Environmental Policy (Law 6.938/81).

APA

Antonaccio, L., Chiavari, J., & Cozendey, G. (2020). Ajustes no projeto da nova lei de concessões podem garantir uma infraestrutura mais sustentável e de maior qualidade. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NT-PL-Concessoes-PT.pdf

Chicago

Antonaccio, Luiza, Joana Chiavari, and Gabriel Cozendey. Ajustes no projeto da nova lei de concessões podem garantir uma infraestrutura mais sustentável e de maior qualidade. Climate Policy Initiative, 2020. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NT-PL-Concessoes-PT.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{antonaccio2020ajustes, author = {Antonaccio, Luiza and Chiavari, Joana and Cozendey, Gabriel}, title = {{Ajustes no projeto da nova lei de concessões podem garantir uma infraestrutura mais sustentável e de maior qualidade}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2020}, month = jun, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NT-PL-Concessoes-PT.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }