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Decree No. 7.390 regulating Law No. 12.187, instituting the National Policy on Climate Change.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Climate change Institution Emissions Ozone layer
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 12 articles and 1 Annex, regulates Law No. 12.187, which institutes the National Policy on Climate Change. The amendments deal with the provisions to be taken and specify the authorized levels of gas emissions in order to protect the environment from the risks of climate change. The Annex specifies authorized timber extraction in order to control greenhouse gas emission until 2020.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.mct.gov.br

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 12.187 instituting the National Policy on Climate Change (PNMC).

Legislation | Brazil | 2009

Keyword: Climate change, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil rehabilitation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Sectorial Health Plan for the Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change.

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Climate change, Ozone layer, Environmental planning, Energy conservation/energy production, Public health, Transport/storage, Business/industry/corporations, Biofuel, Renewable energy, Emissions, Farming, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectorial Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Economy in the Transformation Industry.

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Climate change, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Environmental planning, Public health, Transport/storage, Business/industry/corporations, Pollution control, Farming, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Energy conservation/energy production, Processing/handling

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectorial Plan for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change in Mining - Low Carbon Emission Mining Plan (MBC Plan).

Legislation | Brazil | 2013

Keyword: Climate change, Emissions, Farming, Ozone layer, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Energy conservation/energy production, Public health, Transport/storage, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Mining, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Sectorial Plan of Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (Plan ABC).

Legislation | Brazil | 2012

Keyword: Climate change, Agricultural land, Emissions, Air quality/air pollution, Farming, Ozone layer, Environmental planning, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Decree No. 7.643 amending Decree No. 7.390 regulating Law No. 12.187, on the National Policy on Climate Change.

Legislation | Brazil | 2011

Keyword: Climate change, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Decree No. 9.578 consolidating normative acts issued by the Federal Executive Branch providing for the National Fund on Climate Change, dealt with Law No. 12.114 of 9 December 2009, and the National Policy on Climate Change, dealt with Law No. 12.187 of 29 December 2009.

Legislation | Brazil | 2018 (2019)

Keyword: Special fund, Environmental planning, Climate change, Enforcement/compliance, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Research, Policy/planning

Source: FAO, FAOLEX