Brazil / National law
Brazil SBCE
Lei nº 15.042, de 11 de dezembro de 2024 — Sistema Brasileiro de Comércio de Emissões (SBCE)
In force2025-10-15NewModified
Topic : Climate · Level : National
Today
In force; interim body SEMC (Decree 12.677/2025); CTCP active since Mar 2026; proposal phases MRV in from 2027 for 1st sectors.
Summary
Brazilian law creating a cap-and-trade system. Installations emitting over 10,000 tCO2e a year must report; over 25,000 tCO2e they must surrender allowances. Primary agriculture is excluded. The system is in a multi-year phase-in.
Who is concerned
- Turnover
- non précisé
- Employees
- non précisé
- Listed company
- cotées et non cotées
- Sectors
- Industry
- Energy
- Excl. primary agriculture
- Triggering activities
- >10,000 tCO2e/yr: MRV and reporting
- >25,000 tCO2e/yr: surrender allowances
- Extraterritorial reach
- No
non précisé
- Examples
- Brazilian steel or cement plant
- Chinese-owned factory operating in Brazil
What the law requires
- Submit a monitoring plan and annual verified emissions report (>10,000 tCO2e)
- Surrender allowances (CBE) or certified reductions equal to emissions (>25,000 tCO2e)
- Use accredited verifiers and the SBCE central registry
Penalties
Fines up to 3% of the legal entity's gross revenue (prior year), plus embargo or suspension.
SUPPLIER INTELLIGENCE
What this changes for a supplier in China
Chinese-owned plants in Brazil above thresholds must monitor and report emissions; exporters selling to Brazil are not directly covered.
Expected evidence
- Facility monitoring plan
- Annual verified GHG report
- Fuel and process data
Tiers : Tier 1
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