Position Papers - Coalizão Brasil

09/27/2024

Differentiating REDD+ from Restoration Projects: Safeguarding the Integrity and Competitiveness of Brazil’s Carbon Market

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture acknowledges the significant progress represented by the...

02/22/2024

Statement of support for the AgroBrasil+Sustainable Platform

Brazil is poised to lead the global transition to a low-carbon economy, and agribusiness plays...

11/29/2023

Coalition Warns of risk to the Forest Code in Adopting the Criterion of Ecological Identity for Legal Reserve Compensation

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture expresses its concern over the ruling on...

11/21/2023

Regulatory Framework for Forest Concessions: Coalition Proposals for Regulation

Forest concessions are an important mechanism for reconciling business opportunities and revenue with the conservation,...

11/01/2023

The Coalition advocates swift approval of the Bill of Law regulating the Brazilian carbon market and recommends amendments

The Bill of Law No. 412/2022, which regulates the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE, in...

10/11/2023

Coalition contributions to the public consultation on PPCerrado Phase 4

Introduction The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sector movement that gathers more...

08/25/2023

Coalition statement to the Council for Sustainable Economic and Social Development (CDESS) on the country’s carbon emissions trading system

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture congratulates the Federal Government’s current efforts in...

08/02/2023

Open letter in defense of the integrated development of the Amazon

To the Heads of State and Government of the Amazon countries, It is heartening and...

06/23/2023

Brazilian Coalition’s Proposals for a National Policy on Biodiversity Economy Development

To the Senate Environment Committee: The drive to scale up Bioeconomy has direct link to...

05/30/2023

Bill of Law in Senate may promote large-scale restoration and reforestation in Brazil

An excellent opportunity to promote large-scale restoration in Brazil has reached the attention of the...

05/25/2023

The Brazilian Coalition rejects amendments to governance of the Rural Environmental Registry and water resource management

Report approved by the Mixed Representative Commission of the National Congress to evaluate the Provisional...

05/10/2023

Coalition Contributions to the Public Consultation on Bioeconomy and Regional Sustainable Development Program

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sectoral movement comprising more than 350 members...

05/09/2023

The Brazilian Coalition advocates for presidential sanction of the Bill that increases economic attractiveness of forest concessions

The Federal Senate approved the Provisional Measure 1,151/2022 as the Conversion Bill 7/2023, which, among...

05/03/2023

Coalition Contributions to the Public Consultation on PPCDAm Phase V

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sectoral movement comprising more than 350 members...

04/11/2023

Provisional Measure that amends the Forest Code threatens the Atlantic Forest protection

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture is concerned about the advances in the National Congress...

04/05/2023

Provisional Measure approved by the House of Representatives means a step forward for forest concessions

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture recognizes the improvements implemented in Provisional Measure (MP)...

03/15/2023

Brazilian Coalition Rejects Use of Workers in Slave-like Conditions

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture rejects the use of workers in slave-like conditions, as recently discovered...

03/01/2023

The Brazilian Coalition condemns land invasions on productive properties in Bahia

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture strongly condemns the invasion that took place this week...

01/09/2023

Brazilian Coalition condemns attacks against institutions in Brasilia

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a movement formed by more than 300 representatives...

08/03/2022

Brazilian Coalition’s Note in Defense of Democracy and the Electoral Process

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture has positioned itself, on several occasions, in favor of...

06/20/2022

Coalition Brazil presents proposal for the regulation of the National Policy on Payments for Environmental Services

INTRODUCTION This document’s main purpose is to offer technical support and assist the regulation process...

06/07/2022

Brazilian Coalition’s note regarding the British journalist and indigenous affairs expert’s disappearance in the Amazon

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a movement formed by more than 300 representatives...

05/10/2022

Open letter from Brazilian organizations to US President Joe Biden and Congresspersons in support of the trust fund against deforestation

Companies, collectives, the civil society, and indigenous peoples’ organizations signed on Tuesday an open letter...

04/11/2022

Brazil’s new climate target ignores urgency to cut greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation

Brazil just submitted an update of its NDC to the United Nations. Disappointingly, it has...

03/09/2022

Mining on indigenous lands is not a solution to fertilizer problem

Indigenous lands’ environmental integrity, areas of utmost relevance for climate stability and the protection of...

01/12/2022

Undermining Cerrado monitoring threatens biodiversity and agricultural production in Brazil

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sectoral movement composed of more than 300...

12/03/2021

Brazilian Coalition contributes to the public consultation on the National Policy on Climate Change

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture sees with concern the draft Bill on the National...

11/19/2021

Amazon deforestation hits record high and shows Brazil heading towards the abyss

The announcement on this Thursday afternoon of a new record high according to the Project...

11/02/2021

Signature of forestry agreement is a win in the fight against climate change

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sectoral movement formed by more than 300...

10/25/2021

Senate adopts misguided emissions reduction target

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a multi-sectoral movement formed by more than 300 companies, civil...

09/16/2021

Brazilian Coalition stands for the creation of a National Policy on Bioeconomy

Task Force claims training for professionals working in areas such as food and forests, in...

06/03/2021

Brazil wins National Policy on Payment for Environmental Services with tax incentives and mechanisms of governance and transparency

The National Congress overturned, on June 01, 2021, the Partial Veto 5/2021 to the Law...

06/01/2021

Overthrow the veto to tax incentives of the National Policy Payment for Environmental Services is key to attracting investment

The Partial Veto 5/2021, affixed to the Bill 5028/2019, which institutes the National Policy for...

04/28/2021

Changing the law will not solve land tenure regularization and could encourage increased deforestation

The Senate Bill (PLS, in the Portuguese acronym) #510/2021 has again brought to Brazil’s Congress’...

04/08/2021

Brazilian climate goal should be more ambitious: the Leaders Summit on Climate in April is an opportunity to move forward

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, movement formed by more than 280 representatives of agribusiness, civil...

12/14/2020

Review of the Brazilian climate goals should follow Brazil’s historic role

Some years ago, Brazil’s contribution to the world in controlling its deforestation rates, between 2004...

09/15/2020

Actions for Prompt Deforestation Halt

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, movement formed by 200+ representatives from agribusiness, financial sector, civil...

09/11/2020

Clarification Note

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a movement formed by 200+ representatives from agribusiness, civil society,...

07/17/2020

Brazil needs to protect indigenous people from both pandemics and illegality

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture, a movement formed by 200+ representatives from agribusiness,...

07/15/2020

Rural Credit Advances Make Way to Additional In-Field Sustainability

In recent days, important advances have been announced in the Brazilian rural credit, which may...

06/05/2020

Brazil and the world depend on the Amazon: it does not deserve to be destroyed by unlawfulness

During this World Environment Day, the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests, and Agriculture warns, once more, about...

05/25/2020

The Brazilian Coalition argues that Bill 2633/20 should not be subjected to an urgency vote and suggests a Special Commission

Since 2009, Brazilian legislation has already allowed land tenure regularization of small producers’ private properties...

05/06/2020

Letter to the Minister Tereza Cristina regarding Brazilian Coalition’s stance on MP 910/2019

Dear Mrs. Minister Tereza Cristina, The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture recognizes the effort from the...

04/16/2020

Open Letter to the Presidents of the Congress and the Chamber of Deputies regarding Provisional Measure 910/2019

Dear leaders of the Brazilian Legislative Branch, Brazil is urging to solve a deadlock that...

03/18/2020

Open Letter to the President of the National Congress, Mr Davi Alcolumbre

The organizations, collectives and signatory networks of this letter, members and partners of the Rede de...

02/12/2020

Provisional Measure 910 can intensify the land tenure crisis and stimulate illegal deforestation

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture – which gathers more than 200 representatives, of agribusiness, environmental...

02/10/2020

Technical Note on Bill No. 5028/2019 – National Policy on Payment for Environmental Services

Updated on June 9, per the latest Payment for Environmental Services Taskforce discussions, which will...

12/04/2019

Brazilian Coalition Strategic Agenda for the Government

On December 3rd, 2019, the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture sent an email to the...

08/29/2019

Taking back control of deforestation and combating illegality are premises for a Brazil that wants to be an agri-environmental leader

Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture Manifesto to the President of the Republic, Jair Bolsonaro....

08/26/2019

White Paper: The Potential of Carbon Markets and Results-Based Payments for the Post-2020 Period

The year of 2020 will be a milestone in the recovery of carbon markets around...

04/30/2019

Forest Code: It is time to implement it, not modify it

May 1st, 2019 – The intensive discussions about the legislation Brazil should have in place...

12/14/2018

Brazil can only gain from staying in the Paris Agreement

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture and its more than 180 members that represent agribusiness, environmental protection...

11/08/2018

Agriculture and Environment Ministries merger announcement concerns the Brazilian Coalition

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture received with concern the news that the president elect,...

10/24/2018

Elections: The Brazilian Coalition reaffirms the importance of the Paris Agreement, the low carbon economy and democracy

Open letter to the candidates of the Brazilian presidential elections’ second round, Mr. Fernando Haddad...

04/23/2018

Brazilian Coalition reinforces its support for Sinaflor and calls for the immediate start of this system

The National System for the Control of the Origin of Forest Products (Sinaflor), announced by...

04/16/2018

Senate bill ignores agroecological zoning of sugarcane

The Senate Bill (PLS) 626/2011 has returned to the agenda and should be voted on...

11/10/2017

COP 23 should consider the strategic character of the implementation of the climate targets in its negotiations

The official negotiations at COP 23 will have the important mission of advancing to devise...

09/14/2017

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests, and Agriculture Position on REDD+

The Brazilian NDC, ratified by the country in 2016, will be one of the main...

08/29/2017

Government insists on extinction of mineral reserve without discussing with society or providing impact study

Note of the Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture on the extinction of the...

07/14/2017

Congress threatens forest protection areas again

Parliament members may override the presidential veto on provisional measures 756 and 758, and analyze...

06/21/2017

Brazilian Coalition refutes proposal that extends time to register with the Environmental Rural Registry (CAR)

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests, and Agriculture – a multi-sector movement formed by over...

06/12/2017

Open letter: Brazilian opportunities in a low-carbon economic development agenda

Your Excellencies President of Brazil, Michel Temer, and Ministerial Officials of the Interministerial Committee on...

05/25/2017

Open letter: Request to veto the provisional acts 756 and 758 that reduce forest protection in Brazil

His Excellency President of Brazil, Michel Temer, The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture...

05/25/2017

Open letter: Request to veto the provisional acts 756 and 758 that reduce forest protection in Brazil

His Excellency President of Brazil, Michel Temer, The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture...

03/23/2017

Guidelines for technical assistance and dissemination of technology for low-carbon agriculture in Brazil

Technical assistance and dissemination of technology in the Brazilian countryside are topics of fundamental importance...

03/14/2017

Increase in deforestation and proposals to reduce Conservation Units compromise Brazilian targets for the Paris Agreement

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture expresses its concern about the alarming increase...

03/13/2017

Positioning on changes in the Brazilian Environmental Licensing regulatory framework

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture considers that the efficiency and effectiveness of...

03/08/2017

Sinaflor is an important step in fostering the legal timber market in the country

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture participated in the launch of the National...

02/08/2017

Recommendation of the Brazilian Coalition to promote legal and sustainable tropical forest management in Brazil

Brazil has today more than 300 million hectares of natural forests in the Amazon region,...

11/21/2016

The Paris Agreement goes ahead

The 22nd UN Climate Change Conference, COP 22, ended this Friday (Nov 18th) in Marrakech,...

11/01/2016

Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture position on REDD+

Brazil continues to reaffirm its position as global leader on the matter of climate change....

04/22/2016

The Brazilian Coalition lists steps to achieve climate goals

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture is in New York, at the signing...

12/01/2015

What to expect from Brazil in Paris climate agreement

Brazilian contributions are focused on the agricultural, forestry and land use change sectors. This makes...

11/28/2015

Low-carbon farming: a strategic challenge for Brazil

As one of the world’s largest food producers, Brazil can set an example in the...

11/26/2015

Wood traceability is critical to reduce deforestation

Proper management of tropical forests can encourage activities with social and economic benefits and reduce...

11/25/2015

Carbon valuation and ecosystem services are essential to tackle climate change

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture stresses the importance of economic mechanisms for...

11/19/2015

Forest restoration creates economic opportunities

Forest restoration is one of Brazil’s contributions to the new global agreement with focus on...

10/05/2015

Brazilian Coalition emphasizes that the INDC goals will require significant efforts

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture (Coalizão Brasil) — sees improvements in the...

10/05/2015

Multi-sector movement defends Brazil’s ambitious contribution to the Climate Conference

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture (Coalizão Brasil)insists that Brazil can be highly...