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Brazil's Congress passes bill easing environmental licensing rules
Hindustan Times
|July 18, 2025
Brazil's Congress passed a controversial reform loosening environmental licensing rules on Thursday, prompting backlash from environmentalists as the country prepares to host the COP30 climate summit in November.
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The bill, backed by 267 lawmakers to 116, simplifies permits for “strategic” projects and allows some to proceed based solely on a declaration of commitment.
Despite seeking to make Brazil a leader in the fight against global warming, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva backs oil exploration as key to growth in Latin America’s biggest economy.
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