# Brazil environmental regulatory actions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-environmental-regulatory-actions > Updated: 2026-08-06T20:04:45.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, a São Paulo state judge nullified a 2020 decree that had dissolved three environmental research institutes, ordering the state to maintain their structures pending technical justification. The decision, brought by the Brazilian Institute for Environmental Protection, underscored judicial oversight of executive measures affecting climate‑related research. A week later, in early August 2026, regulatory developments emerged in other Brazilian states. In Paraná, the bar association’s commission clarified that a municipal land‑use certificate is no longer required for environmental licensing and that public documents can be accessed without a power of attorney. Simultaneously, the Pará public prosecutor opened an investigation into alleged irregularities in the licensing of a real‑estate development, recommending suspension of several permits and a new public hearing. These events reflect a broader pattern of heightened scrutiny and legal challenges to Brazil’s environmental governance, spanning protection of research institutions to tighter licensing procedures and prosecutorial oversight. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Brazil's environmental licensing agencies face new rules and investigations Brazil's OAB Paraná secured a rule change removing the municipal certificate from licensing, while Pará's public prosecutor halted a real‑estate project over licensing irregularities. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/brazils-environmental-licensing-agencies-face-new-rules-and-investigations ### 2026-07-30: São Paulo Court Annuls Decree Eliminating Environmental Research Institutes Brazilian court voids São Paulo’s 2020 decree that abolished three environmental research institutes, citing illegal overreach; the ruling halts further changes pending technical approval. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/so-paulo-court-annuls-decree-eliminating-environmental-research-institutes --- Cite as: Brazil environmental regulatory actions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/brazil-environmental-regulatory-actions