O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão

This technical note by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Núcleo de Avaliação de Políticas Climáticas da PUC-Rio (NAPC) argues for an integrated approach to several bills currently under discussion in the Brazilian National Congress. The authors contend that treating infrastructure and environmental licensing legislation in isolation risks creating contradictory rules and missing opportunities to improve project quality and investment security.

• The authors argue that Brazil's infrastructure quality and quantity have lagged behind much of the world, leading to complicated logistics for companies and limited mobility for citizens, which in turn increases production costs and reduces productivity.
• There are three main bills (PLs) and one conversion bill (PLV) in the National Congress that affect the infrastructure cycle: PL 3.729/2004 (environmental licensing), PL 3.453/2008 (concessions and public-private partnerships), PL 1.292/1995 (general bidding procedures), and PLV 24/2019 (organization of Presidency and Ministry bodies, including changes to the Investment Partnerships Program - PPI).
• The document proposes strengthening Technical, Economic, and Environmental Feasibility Studies (EVTEA) to anticipate issues usually only addressed during environmental licensing. This would involve three key improvements: recognizing the environmental component in defining project influence areas, initiating consultations with society and traditional populations during the feasibility phase, and institutionalizing the link between EVTEA results and Environmental Impact Study (EIA) terms of reference.
• The authors warn that a proposal in the bidding bill (PL 1.292/1995) allowing contractors to terminate contracts due to delays in environmental licensing could create tension. This might pressure public administration to issue licenses without proper analysis or lead the Public Prosecutor's Office to increase oversight of environmental agencies.
• The document emphasizes that a systemic view of the project cycle, aligned with the Investment Partnerships Program (PPI) guidelines, can reduce conflict risks and increase investment security by ensuring projects are more robust before reaching the implementation phase.

APA

Chiavari, J., Barros, A. C., Antonaccio, L., & Cozendey, G. (2019). O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão. Climate Policy Initiative. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O-Futuro-da-Infraestrutura-do-Brasil-em-discussão-1-2.pdf

Chicago

Chiavari, Joana, Ana Cristina Barros, Luiza Antonaccio, and Gabriel Cozendey. O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão. Climate Policy Initiative, 2019. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O-Futuro-da-Infraestrutura-do-Brasil-em-discussão-1-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{chiavari2019futuro, author = {Chiavari, Joana and Barros, Ana Cristina and Antonaccio, Luiza and Cozendey, Gabriel}, title = {{O futuro da infraestrutura do Brasil em discussão}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/O-Futuro-da-Infraestrutura-do-Brasil-em-discussão-1-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }