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This technical briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the Brazilian Supreme Court's (STF) rulings on the constitutionality of Law 12.651/2012 (the new Forest Code). The authors argue that by judging legal provisions separately rather than addressing the core issue of the July 22, 2008, time limit, the court has created contradictory rulings that threaten legal certainty and the effective implementation of environmental regulations.

This policy brief summarizes a study by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and PUC-Rio on the economic impacts of hydropower plants (HPP) in Brazil. Analyzing 82 municipalities between 2002 and 2011, the research finds that while dam construction often provides short-term boosts to employment and revenue, these effects typically dissipate after five or six years and rarely transform the underlying structure of local economies.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and NAPC/PUC-Rio analyzes the obstacles preventing the effective conversion of environmental fines into environmental services in Brazil. It identifies a regulatory vacuum at the federal level and legal contradictions in the Forest Code that hinder the implementation of this instrument, and proposes recommendations for new federal regulations to increase the effectiveness of environmental recovery.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative provides best practices for issuing green bonds within the bioenergy sector, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. It outlines the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme, which aims to align financial investments with the goal of limiting global temperature increases to 1.5ºC.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the standards and procedures for issuing Certified Forestry Bonds, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. It details the Climate Bonds Standard's requirements for alignment with a 1.5°C warming limit, the three-step issuance process, and the specific scientific criteria used to identify eligible forestry projects and assets.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the application of the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme to the livestock sector, with a specific focus on the Brazilian market. It provides a framework for issuers to identify eligible livestock projects, follow a three-step certification process, and utilize scientific criteria to ensure investments align with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

This guide by the Climate Bonds Initiative outlines the best practices for issuing green bonds, with a specific focus on the solar energy sector in Brazil. It details the Climate Bonds Standard and Certification Scheme, providing a step-by-step process for issuers to achieve certification, eligibility criteria for solar projects, and reporting requirements to ensure alignment with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and NAPC/PUC-Rio analyzes the shift in deforestation patterns in the Brazilian Amazon between 2004 and 2012. It highlights a transition from large-scale clearing to small-scale clearing, which is harder to detect via satellite, and argues for the need to tailor public policies to regional differences, specifically comparing Mato Grosso and Pará.

This technical briefing by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the risks posed by Provisional Measure (MPV) 884/2019 and its associated parliamentary amendments to the implementation of Brazil's Forest Code (Law 12.651/2012). The document focuses on the implications of removing the registration deadline for the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) and how this affects the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA) and agricultural credit.