Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

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.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018 (2019)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Special fund Environmental planning Climate change Enforcement/compliance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Research Policy/planning
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 25 articles, consolidates 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. The principles, objectives, guidelines and instruments of public policies and government programmes should comply with the National Policy on Climate Change, created by Law No. 12.187 and regulated by this Decree. The National Plan on Climate Change will be integrated by the action plans for the prevention and control of deforestation in biomes and by the sectorial plans for mitigation and adaptation to climate change, which are dealt with in art. 6th and art. 11 of Law No. 12.187 of 2009. The revisions of the National Plan on Climate Change will take place prior to the elaboration of the Multiyear Plans and the revisions of the sectoral plans and those intended for the protection of biomes in regular periods not exceeding two years.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.planalto.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

Law No. 12.114 creating the National Fund for Climate Change (FNMC) and amending Law No. 9.478

Legislation | Brazil | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

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

Legislation | Brazil | 2010

Keyword: Climate change, Institution, Emissions, Ozone layer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 7.343 regulating Law No. 12.114 on the National Fund for Climate Change (FNMC).

Legislation | Brazil | 2010

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX