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Regulated/Implementation Phase

After the approval of PL 182/2024, which establishes the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE), it is in the process of being regulated.

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“Institutes the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE); and amends Laws No. 12,187 (of December 29, 2009) and 12,651 (of May 25, 2012 – Forest Code), 6,385 (of December 7, 1976), 11,033 (of December 21, 2004) and 6,015 (of December 31, 1973 – Public Records Law).”
Awaiting deliberation in the Senate. Previously it was numbered PL 2148/2015, however, as it was from 2015, its numbering was changed to PL 182/2024 as a result of Law No. 13,844/2019, of the unification of the numbering of bills, legislative decrees and resolutions, No. 13,844/2019.
Amends Decree No. 9,888 (of June 27, 2019) to provide for the change in the composition of the National Biofuels Policy Committee (RenovaBio Committee) and redefine the date for proof of compliance with the individual target by each fuel distributor.
In effect
Regulates the Brazilian Emissions Reduction Market (MBRE); establishes the REDD+ Policy; typifies the conduct of fraud in the registration, issuance or distribution of certificates representing carbon credits; ensures the right to sell carbon credits from forestry activities; provides that the Brazilian Emissions Reduction Market will be operationalized within the scope of the National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Registration System (SNRI-GEE); and defines the certificate representing carbon credit.
Filed
To be defined by future regulation
Regulates the Brazilian Emissions Reduction Market (MBRE); establishes the REDD+ Policy; typifies the conduct of fraud in the registration, issuance or distribution of certificates representing carbon credits; ensures the right to sell carbon credits from forestry activities; provides that the Brazilian Emissions Reduction Market will be operationalized within the scope of the National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Registration System (SNRI-GEE); and defines the certificate representing carbon credit.
Archived and text was increased in PL 182/2024
To be defined by future regulation
Establishes guidelines for the creation of a greenhouse gas emissions compensation system and for the creation of the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE).
Process closed – Archived
Regulates the Brazilian Emissions Reduction Market (MBRE).
Attached to PL 290/2020 – Archived
To be defined by future regulation
Provides for the national system for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation, conservation, sustainable forest management, maintenance and increase of forest carbon stocks (REDD+).
Awaiting the appointment of rapporteur at the Commission on the Amazon and Original and Traditional Peoples.
Forestry
Provides for the National Biofuels Policy (RenovaBio). 
In effect
Fossil fuel and biofuel distributors, and biofuel producers.
Establishes the National Policy on Climate Change – PNMC.
In effect
Provides for the management of public forests for sustainable production, carbon credits originating from areas under forestry concessions; establishes the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) and creates the National Forest Development Fund (FNDF).
In force. Some changes given by Law 14,590 of 2023
Forestry
Provides for the Low Carbon Industry Technical Committee.
In effect
Establishes the National Commission for REDD+.
In effect
Provides for the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change.
In effect
Establishes the procedures for the preparation of Sectoral Climate Change Mitigation Plans and establishes the National System for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
Repealed
Provides for the definition of mandatory annual targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the sale of fuels referred to in Law No. 13,576 (of December 26, 2017) and establishes the National Biofuels Policy Committee – RenovaBio Committee
In force, with changes from DECREE No. 11,499, OF APRIL 25, 2023
Fossil fuel and biofuel distributors, and biofuel producers.
Creates and changes accounting items in the list of accounts of the Accounting Standard for Institutions Regulated by the Central Bank of Brazil (Cosif), including carbon credit certificates and other sustainability assets.
In effect
“It provides for the constitution, operation and disclosure of information of investment funds, as well as the provision of services for the funds. It defines the legal nature of carbon credits to be traded in a regulated market. AFFECTED SECTORS:”
In effect. AMENDED by Resolutions 181/23, 184/23, 187/23 and 200/24.