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The report provides a snapshot of the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code in 2023, highlighting the roles of the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and the Environmental Compliance Program (PRA). While some states like Minas Gerais, Pará, and São Paulo have made significant strides through automated analysis tools and improved communication with landowners, the overall process remains bottlenecked at the analysis stage. The document also details the registration of traditional territories and the introduction of a specific module for agrarian reform settlement plots.

The report provides a detailed 'radiography' of the implementation of the Brazilian Forest Code in 2021. While CAR registration is advanced nationwide, the analysis and validation of these registries remain a critical bottleneck. Only a few states, such as Espírito Santo, have achieved high validation rates. The transition to the final stage—the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA)—is slow due to low producer interest and a lack of legal frameworks in several states. The report highlights the introduction of 'dynamic analysis' by the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) as a potential accelerator and identifies significant legal uncertainties, particularly regarding the Atlantic Forest and the application of Article 68 of the Forest Code.

The 2021 snapshot of the Brazilian Forest Code implementation shows that while rural property registration (CAR) is well advanced nationwide, the subsequent analysis and validation stages remain significant bottlenecks. Only six states have fully operational Environmental Compliance Programs (PRA), and a group of states in the Northeast, Roraima, and Rio Grande do Sul continue to lag in legislation and implementation. Progress in 2021 included the incipient rollout of 'dynamic analysis' tools in five states and the regulation of the PRA in Amapá, Ceará, and Minas Gerais.

The report monitors the state-level implementation of Brazil's Forest Code in 2020, highlighting that while CAR registration is widespread, the analysis and validation phase remains a critical bottleneck. It notes that only six states have effectively implemented the PRA and discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and federal-level policy uncertainties on these processes.

The briefing identifies 56 bills attempting to modify Brazil's Forest Code, highlighting seven that pose significant risks to native vegetation. These proposals include allowing exotic fruit trees in Permanent Preservation Areas (APP), permitting livestock grazing in Legal Reserves, and reducing Legal Reserve percentages in the Legal Amazon. The document also explains the legislative process and digital tools for public participation to help society monitor and oppose these environmental setbacks.

A letter from the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) providing updates and requesting the status of electricity generation licence applications for the Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power stations.

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER), acting on behalf of several environmental organizations, issued a formal request to Eskom on 25 April 2016 for emission reduction plans, compliance roadmaps, and decommissioning schedules for all 15 of its coal-fired power stations. The CER asserts that existing compliance roadmaps provided by the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) are insufficient to ensure Eskom meets the emission standards set in its atmospheric emission licences (AELs) and the minimum emission standards (MES).

The Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) has written to the Minister of Water and Sanitation to inquire about the delayed publication of an annual report on compliance monitoring and enforcement. The CER argues that public reporting is essential to prevent companies from hiding poor environmental compliance and to protect local communities near mines and industrial facilities. The request follows a September 2015 briefing where the Department indicated the report would be published in October 2015.

Carbon Market Watch notes that while the CDM Executive Board approved a voluntary tool for describing sustainable development co-benefits in November 2012, there has been no public confirmation as to whether the tool is operational or available for use by project participants in 2013.