CONAMA Restructures the National Air Quality Control Program and Establishes Environmental Licensing Requirements

On April 9, 2026, the National Environmental Council (CONAMA) issued Resolution No. 513/2026, which restructures the National Air Quality Control Program (“Pronar”) and revokes CONAMA Resolution No. 5/1989, which previously governed the matter. The new regulation, which entered into force on the date of its publication, significantly expands the scope of Pronar by introducing specific objectives, new control instruments, and detailed obligations related to emissions inventories, management... By: Mayer Brown