Brazil CCAC Partner since 2023 Key policies CCAC projects Other activities Related resources News Breadcrumb Home Our Partners Brazil ONGOING CCAC PORTFOLIO8 PROJECTSBrazil has 8 CCAC projects supported to date across national SLCP planning, waste, agriculture, transport, cooling, air quality and fossil fuel methane regulation. ACCELERATOR PROGRAMMEUSD5MThe Accelerator provides dedicated support to advance coordinated implementation across Brazil’s priority super pollutant sectors. ACCELERATOR COHORT2025Brazil joined the inaugural cohort of the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator in 2025. At a Glance Brazil was among the first countries to join the inaugural cohort of the Super Pollutant Country Action Accelerator in 2025 — and given its role as CCAC co-chair and host of COP30, it brings exceptional political weight to the programme. Building on a growing CCAC portfolio since 2023 that spans national SLCP planning, waste, agriculture and livestock methane, transport, cooling, air quality, and fossil fuel methane regulation, Brazil is now embedding a dedicated in-government team within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to coordinate implementation, close the gap between policy ambition and sectoral action, and develop bankable investment pipelines.Through the Accelerator, Brazil is translating the momentum of its 2024 NDC update, its new National Climate Plan, and its forthcoming National Clean Air and Climate Action Plan for SLCP Reduction into coordinated execution at speed. Targeting methane from the ABC+ agriculture plan and urban organic waste (PLANARO), alongside black carbon from the transport sector, the programme positions Brazil as both an implementation leader and a replicable model for other countries advancing whole-of-government action on super pollutants. Image Trajectory What the Accelerator will achieveThe Accelerator supports Brazil in advancing several mutually reinforcing outcomes: 1. Establishing a dedicated Super Pollutant Unit The programme embeds a specialized in-government team within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to coordinate implementation, build continuity and accountability, and drive whole-of-government action on super pollutants across sectors. 2. Strengthening national super pollutant planning The Accelerator supports integration of quantifiable SLCP targets and indicators into Brazil's national planning instruments, including the NDC, the National Climate Change Plan, and the forthcoming National Clean Air and Climate Action Plan for SLCP Reduction. 3. Enhancing MRV systems The programme strengthens data collection, national emissions inventories, and transparent climate accounting for SLCPs across key sectors, building the evidence base needed for credible tracking and investment readiness. 4. Reducing methane from waste The Accelerator supports federal, state and municipal governments to improve waste data, strengthen governance and MRV, expand waste separation and composting, and advance energy recovery and circular economy initiatives — with PLANARO providing a key national framework for organic waste action. 5. Reducing methane from agriculture and livestock The programme supports implementation of the ABC+ plan through sustainable pasture management, improved animal residue handling, biogas and biomethane production, rice methane reduction, and stronger agricultural MRV systems. 6. Delivering the National Air Quality Policy and reducing black carbon The Accelerator supports delivery of Brazil's 2024 National Air Quality Policy — strengthening standards and emission limits — and drives black carbon reductions through stricter vehicle emission standards and inspection programme, green diesel and biofules and fleet modernization, and e-mobility measures in the transport sector. 7. Mobilizing finance for super pollutant mitigation The programme develops bankable investment pipelines across priority sectors, including waste recovery infrastructure, circular economy initiatives, and oil and gas methane abatement, helping connect Brazil's national strategies with development finance at scale. Team on the groundThe Super Pollutant Unit is embedded within the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA), Brazil's lead institution for climate and clean air policy. This placement supports direct integration with the country's highest-level climate and air quality governance structures, including the Interministerial Committee on Climate Change (CIM) and National Environment Council (CONAMA), and enables effective coordination across relevant line ministries and subnational actors.The Unit coordinates implementation, strengthens inter-ministerial collaboration, supports integration of super pollutant mitigation into national planning and investment frameworks, and promotes knowledge management and resource mobilization across priority sectors.Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) is the host institution and political anchor — home to Brazil's CCAC National Focal Point and the country's highest climate coordination structures.The Unit in embedded in the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and works across relevant ministries — including Agriculture and Livestock, Finance, Transport, Energy and Health — and with subnational actors to align super pollutant mitigation with sectoral plans, investment frameworks, and subnational delivery systems.Dedicated implementation and coordination unit, staffed by specialists across SLCP policy, air quality, agriculture, waste, MRV, communications and resource mobilization. 01SLCP COORDINATORCoordinates the Unit’s work and supports the implementation of national super pollutant priorities. 02AIR QUALITY SPECIALISTProvides technical support on air quality planning, monitoring and related mitigation measures. 03AGRICULTURE SPECIALISTSupports the development and implementation of super pollutant mitigation actions in the agriculture sector. 04WASTE SPECIALISTSupports methane mitigation, improved waste management and implementation of priority waste-sector actions. 05MRV SPECIALISTSupports emissions tracking, data systems and monitoring of mitigation outcomes. 06COMMUNICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTSupports communications, knowledge-sharing and the documentation of progress and results. 07RESOURCE MOBILIZATION SPECIALISTSupports financing strategies, partner engagement and resource mobilization for implementation. Key policies and programmes Brazil's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Brazil's 2024 NDC update sets a 2035 target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 59–67% below 2005 levels. It explicitly includes methane and HFCs as covered gases, and is supported by the new National Climate Plan as the primary implementation instrument. National Climate Plan and SLCP integration Brazil's new National Climate Plan — structured around national adaptation, mitigation and transversal strategies — includes an Annex on Non-CO2 Pollutants and eight sectoral mitigation plans. It provides the overarching framework for SLCP integration across agriculture, waste, energy, transport and industry. National Clean Air and Climate Action Plan for SLCP Reduction Currently under development with support from SEI and CCAC, this plan establishes governance structures, monitoring mechanisms, and capacity-building measures to support effective super pollutant reductions across Brazil's major emitting sectors. Scheduled for completion in December 2026. Waste sector: PNRS and PLANARO Brazil's National Solid Waste Policy (PNRS, 2010) and National Solid Waste Plan (PLANARES) set the foundation for waste governance. The National Strategy for Urban Organic Waste (PLANARO), supported by UNEP and Instituto Pólis, prioritizes food waste prevention, composting, and waste picker integration, and is a central focus of the Accelerator's waste methane work. Transport and air quality Brazil's 2024 National Air Quality Policy (Law No. 14,850) established a national monitoring framework including the Air Quality Index (IQAr) and MonitoAr system. The 2026 Sectoral Transport Plan includes black carbon monitoring, while the Future Fuel Law (2024) sets new biofuel blending targets and creates programs for sustainable aviation fuel, green diesel and biomethane. Agriculture: ABC+ Plan Brazil's Plan for Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (ABC+ Plan, 2020–2030) promotes climate adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation in agriculture through an integrated landscape approach, covering sustainable pasture management, biogas, and livestock methane reduction. Oil and gas methane Brazil's 2026 Sectoral Energy Plan sets actions contributing to methane reduction from oil and gas. The CCAC's Fossil Fuels Regulatory Programme provides additional technical support on methane inventory, MRV, and regulatory frameworks for the fossil fuel sector. Cooling: HCFC Phase-Out and HFC reduction The 2026 Sectoral Plan for Industry sets targets for HFC reduction. Brazil ratified the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol in 2023 (Decree No. 11,666), and its HCFC Phase-Out Management Plan (HPMP) supports the phase-out of ozone-depleting substances. CCAC projects Previous Next Brazil - Develop a National Short-lived Climate Pollutant Action Plan National policy and planning Brazil - Develop a National Short-lived Climate Pollutant Action Plan Brazil – Supporting the Market Transformation to a Climate-Friendly and Energy Efficient Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector in Brazil by Establishing Regulations for Commercial Air-Conditioning to mitigate SLCPs emissions National policy and planning Brazil – Supporting the Market Transformation to a Climate-Friendly and Energy Efficient Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector in Brazil by Establishing Regulations for Commercial Air-Conditioning to mitigate SLCPs emissions Brazil - Establish standardized national guidelines for small-scale composting, harmonizing subnational regulations and promoting best practices in organic waste management Waste Brazil - Establish standardized national guidelines for small-scale composting, harmonizing subnational regulations and promoting best practices in organic waste management Enhancing the climate mitigation ambitious of Brazil Enhancing the climate mitigation ambitious of Brazil Brazil - Develop a methane mitigation strategy for urban and agricultural waste sectors Waste Brazil - Develop a methane mitigation strategy for urban and agricultural waste sectors Brazil - Develop a Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programme Heavy-duty vehicles and engines Brazil - Develop a Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programme Brazil – Reducing methane emissions intensity from the livestock sector Agriculture Brazil – Reducing methane emissions intensity from the livestock sector Brazil - Integrating methane mitigation into national agriculture strategies Agriculture Brazil - Integrating methane mitigation into national agriculture strategies City Waste Exchange Programme - Copenhagen and Sao Paulo Waste City Waste Exchange Programme - Copenhagen and Sao Paulo Sao Paulo waste actions Waste Sao Paulo waste actions See all Related resources 2023 Plan For Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture Reports, Case Studies & Assessments 2020 Feasibility Study: Construction of an Ecopark Facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil Event Documents 2020 Decarbonisation of Heavy-Duty Vehicles in Brazil See all News from Brazil Open now! 2023 call for proposals to support national planning and mitigation Call for proposals 14 Nov 2023 Open now! 2023 call for proposals to support national planning and mitigation Brazil Launches Transformative Agricultural Methane Project Project update 26 Sep 2023 Brazil Launches Transformative Agricultural Methane Project Brazil Joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition News 05 May 2023 Brazil Joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition The SWEET Tool Sparks Change in Cities Around the World by Measuring, Monitoring, and Mitigating Waste Emissions News 28 Oct 2020 The SWEET Tool Sparks Change in Cities Around the World by Measuring, Monitoring, and Mitigating Waste Emissions See all Contacts Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Brasilia, Brazil Website Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Brasilia, Brazil Website
Brazil - Develop a National Short-lived Climate Pollutant Action Plan National policy and planning Brazil - Develop a National Short-lived Climate Pollutant Action Plan
Brazil – Supporting the Market Transformation to a Climate-Friendly and Energy Efficient Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector in Brazil by Establishing Regulations for Commercial Air-Conditioning to mitigate SLCPs emissions National policy and planning Brazil – Supporting the Market Transformation to a Climate-Friendly and Energy Efficient Air-Conditioning (RAC) Sector in Brazil by Establishing Regulations for Commercial Air-Conditioning to mitigate SLCPs emissions
Brazil - Establish standardized national guidelines for small-scale composting, harmonizing subnational regulations and promoting best practices in organic waste management Waste Brazil - Establish standardized national guidelines for small-scale composting, harmonizing subnational regulations and promoting best practices in organic waste management
Enhancing the climate mitigation ambitious of Brazil Enhancing the climate mitigation ambitious of Brazil
Brazil - Develop a methane mitigation strategy for urban and agricultural waste sectors Waste Brazil - Develop a methane mitigation strategy for urban and agricultural waste sectors
Brazil - Develop a Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programme Heavy-duty vehicles and engines Brazil - Develop a Vehicle Emissions Inspection Programme
Brazil – Reducing methane emissions intensity from the livestock sector Agriculture Brazil – Reducing methane emissions intensity from the livestock sector
Brazil - Integrating methane mitigation into national agriculture strategies Agriculture Brazil - Integrating methane mitigation into national agriculture strategies
City Waste Exchange Programme - Copenhagen and Sao Paulo Waste City Waste Exchange Programme - Copenhagen and Sao Paulo
Reports, Case Studies & Assessments 2020 Feasibility Study: Construction of an Ecopark Facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Open now! 2023 call for proposals to support national planning and mitigation Call for proposals 14 Nov 2023 Open now! 2023 call for proposals to support national planning and mitigation
Brazil Launches Transformative Agricultural Methane Project Project update 26 Sep 2023 Brazil Launches Transformative Agricultural Methane Project
Brazil Joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition News 05 May 2023 Brazil Joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition
The SWEET Tool Sparks Change in Cities Around the World by Measuring, Monitoring, and Mitigating Waste Emissions News 28 Oct 2020 The SWEET Tool Sparks Change in Cities Around the World by Measuring, Monitoring, and Mitigating Waste Emissions