# Environment

Nature, climate, forests, waste, water and animal protection.

63 bills voted on in the Chamber of Deputies; 13 with each deputy's vote recorded.

## Bills

- [The bill approves the text of an international agreement linked to the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2604784/) (PDL 50/2026, February 25, 2026, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill changes Law No. 9.605/1998 to treat as a crime the trade of ornamental fish and the sale, export, purchase and keeping of wild animals, when done on a permanent and large-scale basis.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/106701/) (PL 5809/2025, November 5, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [Creates the National Policy to Encourage Sustainable Production and Consumption.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/545304/) (PL 3899/2012, October 29, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [Sets principles and guidelines for public policies that guarantee, with absolute priority, the right of children and adolescents to Nature.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2438687/) (PL 2225/2024, October 15, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill provides for the seat of the federal government to be temporarily moved to Belém, in Pará.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2483447/) (PL 358/2025, September 25, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [Creates the National Policy for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Brazilian Marine Biome (PNCMar).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/604557/) (PL 6969/2013, May 27, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill changes the Brazilian Aeronautics Code (Law 7.565/1986) and Law 7.957/1989.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2456731/) (PL 3469/2024, April 29, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill creates the National Day for Climate Action.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2438467/) (PL 2215/2024, February 12, 2025, with each deputy's vote)
- [Creates the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/1548579/) (PL 182/2024, November 19, 2024, with each deputy's vote)
- [Changes article 166 of the Constitution and creates article 138 in the Transitional Constitutional Provisions Act.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2388029/) (PEC 44/2023, July 11, 2024, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill changes the description of an item in Annex VIII of Law No. 6.938/1981 to remove forestry (growing of forests) from the list of activities considered potentially polluting and users of…](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2324721/) (PL 1366/2022, May 8, 2024, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill deals with low-carbon sustainable mobility and with the capture and storage of carbon dioxide underground.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2238434/) (PL 528/2020, March 13, 2024, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill deals with the rules for using energy potential in maritime areas (offshore), such as generating electricity from wind at sea.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2190084/) (PL 11247/2018, November 29, 2023, with each deputy's vote)
- [The bill creates the National Policy on Agroecology and Organic Production.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2379032/) (PL 3904/2023, September 2, 2026)
- [The bill changes the Brazilian Traffic Code to provide for revoking the driver's license (CNH) of anyone who abandons an animal on the street.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2416877/) (PL 25/2024, August 12, 2026)
- [Releases an extraordinary credit of R$ 337,483,432.00 to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2632301/) (MPV 1367/2026, July 15, 2026)
- [The bill amends Law No. 14.260/2021 to make incentives for the recycling industry permanent.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2491321/) (PL 1361/2025, July 8, 2026)
- [The bill changes the boundaries of the Jamanxim National Forest and creates the Jamanxim Environmental Protection Area, in the municipality of Novo Progresso, in Pará.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2625949/) (PL 2486/2026, May 20, 2026)
- [The bill changes Law No. 9.605 of 1998 to regulate how precautionary administrative measures (taken preventively, before the final decision) can be applied.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2516808/) (PL 2564/2025, May 20, 2026)
- [Creates the National Policy on Critical and Strategic Minerals and the Committee on Critical and Strategic Minerals, linked to the National Council for Mineral Policy.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2447259/) (PL 2780/2024, May 6, 2026)
- [The bill deals with measures to guarantee the safe movement of wild animals across the national territory.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/949094/) (PL 466/2015, May 6, 2026)
- [The bill changes the law that created the National Solid Waste Policy (Law 12.305 of 2010).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2317939/) (PL 580/2022, April 23, 2026)
- [The bill creates rules to control the origin, purchase, sale and transport of gold in the country.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2368697/) (PL 3025/2023, April 22, 2026)
- [The bill changes the law that deals with transfers of federal funds for actions against disasters and with the National Fund for Public Calamities, Civil Protection and Defense.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2485231/) (PL 646/2025, March 19, 2026)
- [The bill covers the mapping, organization and publication of data on the impacts of the climate crisis on the lives of girls and women living in Brazil.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2539000/) (PL 3640/2025, March 11, 2026)
- [The provisional measure creates special environmental licensing, aimed at activities and projects considered strategic.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2541991/) (MPV 1308/2025, December 2, 2025)
- [Approves the text of a protocol, adopted in 1992, to an international convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2500526/) (PDL 167/2025, November 26, 2025)
- [The bill approves the text of the Escazú Agreement, an agreement among countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on access to information, public participation and access to justice in…](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2581961/) (PDL 934/2025, November 5, 2025)
- [The bill amends the CLT to give the Cipa, the committee for preventing accidents and harassment in companies, the duty to promote climate education.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2526776/) (PL 2947/2025, November 5, 2025)
- [The bill creates the National Program for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (PNISR) and the Infrastructure Sustainability and Resilience Seal.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2483863/) (PL 420/2025, November 5, 2025)
- [The bill changes three existing laws (No. 7.797/1989, No. 9.795/1999 and No. 12.187/2009) to include provision for education on responding to climate disasters.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2448069/) (PL 2809/2024, November 5, 2025)
- [The bill changes article 55 of Law No. 9.605/1998 (Environmental Crimes Law) to create situations in which the penalty is increased.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2341444/) (PL 2933/2022, November 5, 2025)
- [The bill creates the Special Program for Chemical Industry Sustainability (PRESIQ).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2486461/) (PL 892/2025, October 29, 2025)
- [The bill creates the National Policy for Preventing River Siltation, which is the buildup of soil and sand on riverbeds.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2387999/) (PL 4488/2023, October 29, 2025)
- [The bill approves the text of an international agreement, signed by Brazil on September 21, 2023, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2554698/) (PDL 653/2025, September 9, 2025)
- [The bill deals with the use, conservation, protection and recovery of the Pantanal biome.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2450065/) (PL 5482/2020, September 2, 2025)
- [Changes the law on the National Family Farming Policy (Law 11.326/2006) and the law on the Program to Promote Rural Productive Activities (Law 12.512/2011).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2441270/) (PL 2424/2024, September 2, 2025)
- [Approves the agreement between the Brazilian Government and the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, called the COP30 Host Country Agreement.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2549715/) (PDL 615/2025, August 19, 2025)
- [Changes Law No. 11.794/2008 to ban the use of animals in teaching, research and laboratory tests with substances for developing cosmetics for human use.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/597587/) (PL 3062/2022, July 9, 2025)
- [Changes the Environmental Crimes Law and the Forest Code.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2455564/) (PL 3339/2024, June 2, 2025)
- [The bill changes the law that sets the national rules for basic sanitation (Law No. 11.445/2007).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2125467/) (PL 7108/2017, June 2, 2025)
- [The bill deals with the voluntary certification of the so-called "Green Lithium", that is, a seal that is not mandatory.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2365362/) (PL 2809/2023, April 14, 2025)
- [Establishes general rules for the protection of animals in disaster situations.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2244008/) (PL 2950/2019, February 5, 2025)
- [Creates the National Policy for Visitation to Conservation Units (protected natural areas) and deals with the rules for visiting these places.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2479834/) (PL 4870/2024, December 17, 2024)
- [The bill changes the boundaries of the Serra do Itajaí National Park, a conservation unit located in the municipality of Botuverá, in Santa Catarina.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2237089/) (PL 292/2020, December 4, 2024)
- [The bill changes the law that created the National Solid Waste Policy (Law No. 12.305/2010) to deal with the ban on importing solid waste, that is, garbage and discarded materials coming from other…](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2462452/) (PL 3944/2024, November 28, 2024)
- [Authorizes the federal government to transfer money for renovations in public basic education schools in Rio Grande do Sul.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2458520/) (PL 3595/2024, October 30, 2024)
- [Creates the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Development Program (PHBC).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2450707/) (PL 3027/2024, August 12, 2024)
- [The bill sets general guidelines for drawing up climate change adaptation plans.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2308223/) (PL 4129/2021, June 4, 2024)
- [The bill exempts furniture and so-called white goods appliances from the Tax on Industrialized Products (IPI).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2391619/) (PL 4731/2023, May 22, 2024)
- [The bill deals with the air transport of pets on domestic flights, that is, within Brazil.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2313792/) (PL 13/2022, May 8, 2024)
- [Recognizes the state of public calamity in part of the national territory, to address the consequences of climate events in Rio Grande do Sul.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2431099/) (PDL 236/2024, May 6, 2024)
- [Changes the law that created the National Policy to Combat Desertification and Mitigate the Effects of Drought.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2401227/) (PL 5350/2023, March 27, 2024)
- [The bill establishes the Energy Transition Acceleration Program (Paten).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2269745/) (PL 327/2021, March 19, 2024)
- [The bill amends two laws (12.608/2012 and 12.340/2010) to improve the ways of preventing accidents and disasters and of recovering the affected areas.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2380438/) (PL 2012/2022, October 10, 2023)
- [Officially recognizes the state of public calamity in Rio Grande do Sul because of intense rains.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2387065/) (PDL 321/2023, September 20, 2023)
- [The bill defines zoophilia as a crime, treating it as a form of animal abuse.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2278901/) (PL 1494/2021, August 9, 2023)
- [The bill changes Laws 12.340/2010 and 9.605/1998 to send part of the money from fines for environmental crimes and infractions to the National Fund for Public Calamities, Civil Protection and…](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2350302/) (PL 920/2023, June 13, 2023)
- [The bill defines obligations of the company responsible for an accident or disaster.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2359044/) (PL 2257/2023, May 31, 2023)
- [Provisional measure that changes three laws: the one on managing public forests for sustainable production, the one that created the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation and the one…](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2345378/) (MPV 1151/2022, March 30, 2023)
- [Changes the law on the protection of native vegetation (Law No. 12.651/2012), to set deadlines and conditions for joining the Environmental Regularization Program (PRA).](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2345368/) (MPV 1150/2022, March 30, 2023)
- [The bill changes Law No. 12.340 of 2010, with the aim of making the Civil Protection and Defense Contingency Plan more effective.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2349176/) (PL 636/2023, March 23, 2023)
- [The bill requires pet shops, veterinary clinics and similar establishments to put up posters that make animal adoption easier and encourage it.](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2190485/) (PL 50/2019, March 16, 2023)

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Symbolic vote: the parties reach an agreement and the result is announced without recording each deputy's vote. No grades, no rankings.