Global Call for Lula’s Full Veto on the Devastation Bill

Mighty Earth calls for a full veto of Brazil's "Devastation Bill," arguing that the legislation would weaken environmental licensing and safeguards for the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes. The statement highlights that the bill contradicts Brazil's international pledges to achieve zero deforestation by 2030 and would undermine the country's credibility ahead of hosting COP30 in Belém.

• The "Devastation Bill" is described as a dangerous environmental rollback that removes essential protections for forests and Indigenous Peoples, facilitating land grabbing and deforestation in the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes.
• Brazil's Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Marina Silva, has opposed the bill, characterizing it as the end of environmental licensing and warning it would jeopardize public health and Brazil's goal of zero deforestation by 2030.
• Passing the legislation would damage Brazil's international standing and credibility as a climate leader, particularly as the country prepares to host the COP30 climate summit in Belém.

APA

Diniz, B. (2025). Global Call for Lula’s Full Veto on the Devastation Bill. Mighty Earth. https://mightyearth.org/article/global-call-for-lulas-full-veto-on-the-devastation-bill/

Chicago

Diniz, Brenda. Global Call for Lula’s Full Veto on the Devastation Bill. Mighty Earth, 2025. https://mightyearth.org/article/global-call-for-lulas-full-veto-on-the-devastation-bill/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{diniz2025global, author = {Diniz, Brenda}, title = {{Global Call for Lula’s Full Veto on the Devastation Bill}}, publisher = {Mighty Earth}, year = {2025}, month = aug, url = {https://mightyearth.org/article/global-call-for-lulas-full-veto-on-the-devastation-bill/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }