Minister states that the government’s priority will be dialogue with the deputies, but will make vetoes if there is no changes
The Minister of the Environment, (Network), said on Thursday (22.MAI.2025) that the government will prioritize the dialogue with deputies in an attempt to modify the PL (Bill), which deals with the new framework of environmental licensing.
“For those who defend democracy, dialogue always comes ahead. Then, if we cannot do this repair, obviously, what is not consistent with the protection of the environment will be worked within the government so that we can repair according to the mechanisms that the executive disposes of”, He said after class Magna at the Congress of Ibero-American Universities, preparatory event for COP30 at PUC-Rio.
In his speech, Marina said that the PL has the potential to weaken environmental protection by allowing the flexibility of rules without national coordination and outside the scope of collegiate councils such as Conama (National Council of the Environment). She also pointed out that the text ignores the climate crisis and can bring legal and diplomatic insecurity to the country.
“Since 1981, Brazil has been licensing law that is the vertebral column of environmental protection. Unfortunately, what was approved in the Senate was a demolition of this,” declared.
Earlier, during an event at BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), the minister said that the approval of the project can lead to the judicialization of several parts considered unconstitutional.
Marina also warned of negative impacts on negotiations between Mercosur and the European Union, as meeting environmental goals is a requirement of Europeans to formalize the free trade agreement.
MMA positioning
On Wednesday (21.MAI), the MMA (Ministry of Environment) issued a technical note in which it classifies the project as a risk to environmental and social security in the country. Here’s (PDF – 456 kb).
According to the text, the PL violates that of the Federal Constitution by relativizing the requirement of environmental impact studies for potentially polluting works or activities.
The note also cites decisions of the Supreme Court (Supreme Court) – as 2022, when the Supreme, automatic licensing for companies that may pose risks to the environment.
“PL is, finally, omitted in relation to the climate crisis, without even mentioning the issue in its content, making the licensing process disregard this crucial theme,” states the document.
Processing
The text now follows for analysis in the House of Representatives. Sectors linked to agribusiness and infrastructure advocate the approval of the proposal, which consider more efficient and less bureaucratic.
Already environmentalists, academic entities and the government see setbacks to the extent.
