Pará Advances National REDD+ Policy While Curitiba Seeks More Data on Local Carbon Credit Market

Recently, the state of Pará actively contributed to strengthening Brazil's national policy on REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) by participating in a workshop held on December 3-4. The workshop, organized by CONAREDD+, aimed to establish socio-environmental safeguards indicators for Brazil’s national system, SISREDD+. Pará's Secretary of State for Environment, Climate and Sustainability highlighted the state's development of the jurisdictional REDD+ system (SJREDD+) that has helped combat deforestation locally. The safeguards are vital to ensure REDD+ actions do not harm traditional communities or the environment, thus reinforcing Brazil’s climate commitments.

Meanwhile, in Curitiba, the City Council’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) held its 33rd meeting discussing 45 projects, including one proposing a Municipal Policy to Incentivize the Carbon Credit Market. This project, presented by councilwoman Camilla Gonda (PSB), requires further information from the city’s legal department before progressing. Other projects also sought additional information, delaying their legislative processes. The CCJ continues deliberation under President Fernando Klinger (PL) and Vice President Tiago Zeglin (MDB), balancing multiple environmental and social initiatives.

These developments illustrate Brazil’s multi-level governmental efforts to implement and regulate carbon credit policies and environmental safeguards, both nationally through REDD+ and locally through emerging municipal carbon credit market proposals.