Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG)

Sector

Consumer Staples

Headquarters

São Paulo, Brazil

Official Website

abag.com.br

Climate Policy Engagement Analysis

Climate Policy Engagement Overview: The Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG) holds broadly positive positions on climate policy in Brazil, with active engagement. ABAG consistently emphasizes the sector’s role as a climate solution, highlighting sustainable production practices and biofuels. However, it also pushes back on policies it considers misaligned with Brazil’s agricultural model, such as the European Green Deal.

Top-line Messaging on Climate Policy: ABAG's top-line messaging on climate policy is broadly supportive. In a May 2025 submission to the public consultation on the National Climate Change Plan, ABAG called for policies and adaptation measures to strengthen the agricultural sector’s climate resilience. In an April 2025 position paper, the association recognized the need to respond to climate change. Earlier, in its November 2024 Climate Solutions from Agriculture on the Road to COP30 publication, ABAG endorsed the Brazilian Agricultural Policy for Climate Adaptation and Low Carbon Emission (ABC+ Plan), and promoted agriculture as a key part of the climate solution. In the same publication, ABAG encouraged Brazil to present more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP30, framing the event as a historic opportunity for national climate leadership.

Engagement with Climate-Related Regulations: ABAG's engagement with specific climate-related policies is broadly positive, with some exceptions. In an opinion piece from December 2024, ABAG's president, Luiz Carlos Corrêa Carvalho criticized the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as protectionist and scientifically unfounded, arguing it disregards local realities, such as Brazil’s use of biofuels. In a May 2024 joint contribution, ABAG supported the creation of the Brazilian Emissions Trading System (SBCE), describing it as “highly relevant” for combating climate change and protecting the environment. Earlier, at a May 2023 public hearing, ABAG also endorsed the Brazilian National Biofuel Policy (RenovaBio), framing it as a central instrument for fuel decarbonization, and arguing it should not be merged into the broader carbon market.

Positioning on Land-Use Policy: ABAG's engagement with land-use regulations is broadly negative. In May 2025, ABAG signed a joint letter, urging the President of the Federal Senate to advance Bill 2159/2021, which would weaken Brazil’s environmental licensing rules. In an October 2024 joint letter addressed to federal ministries, ABAG discouraged methane and nitrous oxide reduction strategies based on cutting livestock or fertilizer use, instead promoting improvements to production practices and technological solutions. In the same letter, it supported a net-zero deforestation target for Brazil’s NDC, while calling for greater transparency in how the deforestation targets are modeled.

Positioning on Energy Transition: ABAG engages on the energy transition with a mix of positive and negative positions. In a May 2025 position paper, it described sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) as an “urgent necessity” for climate action. However, in the same document, it raised concerns regarding the transition costs, urging expanded markets for Brazilian SAF to minimize economic impacts. In August 2024, as reported by Forbes, ABAG's president acknowledged the urgency of a climate transition while stressingthe high costs of transitioning.Correspondingly, in a November 2023 public hearing, ABAG supported the idea that it is possible to both feed the world and decarbonize it.

InfluenceMap collects and assesses evidence of corporate climate policy engagement on a weekly basis, depending on the availability of information from each specific data source (for more information see our methodology). While this analysis flows through to the association's scores each week, the summary above is updated periodically.

This summary was last updated in Q3 2025.

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InfluenceMap Score for Climate Policy Engagement

D+

Performance Band

52%

Organization Score

25%

Engagement Intensity

Primary Evidence

All primary evidence used to inform the analysis of Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG) can be found in the two tabs below below. In the first tab, hyperlinks in each cell of the matrix provide access to evidence collected on Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG)'s direct policy engagement activities. The second tab provides a record of any links between Brazilian Agribusiness Association (ABAG) and the Industry Associations stored in the LobbyMap database.

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Main Web Site

Main Web Site

Corporate Media

Corporate Media

CDP Responses

CDP Responses

Direct Consultation with Governments

Direct Consultation with Governments

Media Reports

Media Reports

CEO Messaging

CEO Messaging

Financial Disclosures

Financial Disclosures

Communication of Climate Science

21NANSNS1NS

Alignment with IPCC on Climate Action

00NSNS01NS

Supporting the Need for Regulations

10NS-10-1NS

Support of UN Climate Process

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Transparency on Legislation

-2NANSNANANANS

Carbon Tax

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Emissions Trading

11NS1NS0NS

Energy and Resource Efficiency

0-1NSNS00NS

Renewable Energy

1NSNS1NS1NS

Energy Transition & Zero Carbon Technologies

00NS011NS

GHG Emission Regulation

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Disclosure on Relationships

2NANSNANANANS

Land Use

NS1NS0-11NS