The proposal outlined by Rafael Dubeux, who is coordinating actions in the Finance Ministry's "ecological transformation" plan, represents one of the most ambitious elements yet of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's high-profile environmental agenda.destruction has
Legislation coming before Congress this month would structure the new carbon market around a cap on companies emitting more than 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, Dubeux said in an interview on Wednesday afternoon. After passing Congress, the regulations would require two years of emissions monitoring before the cap takes effect. At that point, companies cutting emissions faster than required can generate credits to trade on an exchange with those struggling to keep pace.