Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) in Brazil
Minister Carlos Fávaro of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) engaged in discussions with representatives from the national and state Câmara Setorial and the Syndicate of the yerba mate productive chain in Paraná, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Read More …
Ibama’s decision to restrict the use of certain pesticides is part of its ongoing reassessment process. This process, now called re-analysis under the new Pesticide Law (No. 14.785/2023), involves a thorough review of the active ingredients or components found in Read More …
Brazil, a global coffee powerhouse, takes a bold step towards sustainable coffee cultivation with the updated Agricultural Climate Risk Zoning (Zarc) for canephora coffee. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock recently released Ordinance No. 6 and No. 7, unveiling insights Read More …
In Brazil, the battle against vehicular pollution took a significant leap in 1986 with the initiation of the Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Program (Proconve) by the National Environment Council (Conama). Managed by the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Read More …
The Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama) has announced new measures to limit the use of pesticides containing thiamethoxam, a substance that affects the nervous system of bees and other pollinators. The decision, published on February 23, Read More …
Brazil is one of the signatories of the Stockholm Convention, an international treaty that aims to protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). POPs are chemicals that have long-lasting impacts, accumulate in Read More …
January 26, is the International Day of Clean Energy, a date established to raise awareness of the importance of renewable sources in society and the environment, as well as to mobilize actions from the world for a fair transition to Read More …
Brazil is one of the largest consumers of pesticides in the world. With an edition dedicated to Brazil, the Pesticide Atlas, sheds light on this issue and alerts about the risks of the indiscriminate use of these substances in agriculture. Read More …
In 2023, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) in Brazil took significant strides in advancing actions to accelerate the low-carbon hydrogen economy, capitalize on global opportunities, and strengthen the overall energy transition. A pivotal moment in these efforts came Read More …
Brazil must shift to a new green economy based on biogas, biomethane, and solar and wind energy. This is what the Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite, said during the Brazil Steel 2022 Congress, an event organized by the Brazil Read More …
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