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Back in the game: Brazil’s reengagement in climate governance

Law Columbia

Nonetheless, even under the Bolsonaro administration, some remnants of Brazil’s long-standing reputation for environmental protection emerged. Nationally, Brazilian courts routinely operated as a fierce check on the Executive’s anti-environmental policies. Recent studies estimate that capping the temperature increase to 1.5°C