BP investors decline to comment on deforestation allegations involving the company’s ethanol operation in Brazil
According to complaints submitted to Brazil prosecutors, the installation of a water pipeline intended to irrigate sugarcane plantations and supply water to BP’s ethanol plant allegedly altered the natural flow of local waterways, destroyed springs, and affected fish breeding areas in the Tocantins River
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BP sugar mill in Brazil could lose certification if environmental damage is proven
Brazilian energy agency says BP Bioenergy’s ethanol plant in the Tocantins state could lose the right to sell Decarburization Credits (CBIOs), depending on whether allegations linking the operation to damage to the Tocantins River and deforestation substantiated and on verification of the exact location of the reported incidents
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Brazil prosecutors examine whether BP’s ethanol plant caused environmental damage in the state of Tocantins
According to allegations, construction works carried out by the ethanol plant of a subsidiary of the British multinational may have caused deforestation, the destruction of springs, and impacts on fish breeding areas; BP investors declined to comment on the case
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Quilombola Communities in Brazil report losing access to land due to ‘green’ aviation fuel production
Mudabala Capital, a sovereign wealth fund from the United Arab Emirates, is promoting macaúba plantations in Bahia’s Recôncavo region to produce renewable diesel, but traditional communities complain about impacts on their territory and livelihoods
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HSBC and IFC lead BRL 7 Billion investment in ‘green’ plant criticized by quilombola communities
Acelen secured public and private financing to produce sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, but traditional communities report access restrictions and road damage around the project’s plantation areas
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Liverpool sponsor Standard Chartered intermediated Brazilian gold deal seized over suspected irregularities
Brazilian authorities say part of the gold was linked to sellers who appeared to operate as industrial-scale mining entrepreneurs while using artisanal mining permits. The shipment was bound for Dubai-based company MD Overseas, part of an Indian group member of the Responsible Jewellery Council
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Brazil’s environmental agency identifies ‘signs of environmental violations’ by mining company near Indigenous territory in Amazonas
Dead river dolphins and turtles were found in a river in the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory; Ibama says ‘areas of exposed soil and mineral extraction’ extend beyond Mineração Taboca’s authorised area; company denies any link between its operations and water contamination
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Gold mining companies facing environmental lawsuits and fines got R$90 million in tax breaks
Without socio-environmental criteria, Brazilian tax incentive laws allow tax exemptions for gold mining companies in the Legal Amazon that have been fined for environmental violations and implicated in irregularities by oversight bodies
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Indigenous people report new suspicions of river contamination by mining company in Amazonas
A FUNAI inspection says pollution stains likely originated in the area operated by Mineração Taboca, Brazil’s largest tin producer; investigated since 2021 over possible contamination in the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Territory, the company says there is no conclusive evidence
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Italy pressed over signs of illegal gold imports from Brazil
Italian lawmakers have asked the government for explanations after Brazilian authorities and reports by Repórter Brasil revealed business ties between Italian refineries and exporters under investigation for allegedly trading gold originating from illegal mining sites in the Amazon
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