Brazil’s lower house has passed a controversial bill that overhauls environmental legislation. Critics argue it undermines ...

The approval of a bill that weakens environmental rules for mining, infrastructure and agricultural projects has raised ...

A significant bill to revise Brazil's environmental regulations has been passed by the lower house, drawing criticism from ...

Brazil's Congress passed legislation on Thursday loosening environmental licensing, a potential blow to President Luiz Inacio ...

SAO PAULO — Brazil is considering measures that would roll back environmental protections and make it difficult to meet its Paris climate accord targets — a signal it is stepping back from its ...

But Brazil's environmental minister keeps cutting protections—and climate ... the 45-year-old has led a decisive campaign to overhaul Brazil’s environmental institutions and relax regulations.

Signs of a rightward turn by Brazil’s new government have alarmed conservationists and climate change activists who fear a rollback of environmental laws that could accelerate deforestation in ...

Brazilian presidential frontrunner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is vowing an environmental overhaul of government policy on a scale rivaling the proposed U.S. Green New Deal, according to his senior ...

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has often criticized agencies that enforce environmental laws, and called fines for environmental crimes an “industry” that needs to be abolished.

As a large agricultural exporter, Brazil has developed a strong awareness of the role agriculture can play in promoting economic growth, social inclusion, and positive environmental outcomes.

Brazil Issues Fracking Regulations By James Burgess - Apr 25, 2014, 4:16 PM CDT Brazilian regulators have put in place rules to govern the use of hydraulic fracturing.