The Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil, Marina Silvarepeated this Monday (10) that Oil exploration in the equatorial margin by state -owned Petrobras will be a technical decision.
“Regardless of one minister or another to look for Ibama to dialogue, the license is given by a technical process that evaluates the environmental viability of the venture,” she said during an interview with TV Cultura’s Roda Viva program.
“Regardless of conversation with the president of Ibama, decision will be technical,” continued Marina.
Marina responded to the questioning about having been communicated on the meeting between the Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveirawith the president of Ibama, Rodrigo Agostinhoafter technicians from the Institute recommended at the head of the agency
“Everyone knows what is the position of the Ministry of the Environment which is not to facilitate or make it difficult. Can we give agility to licensing processes? We can, but that does not mean that it should lose quality, or all the rigor of this licensing that needs to be given, ”said the minister. “If done on sustainable bases, It will not be a political decision not to give the license“.
Marina recalled that the decision will not be made by her portfolio, nor by the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama), but by the National Council of Energy Policy (CNPE), in which the Ministry of Environment has a seat.
When asked about the possibility of leaving the government again – as happened in January 2008 – the minister said that this time there
