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British authorities in Brazil said they were taking "immediate steps" after more than 1,400 tonnes of hazardous UK waste was reportedly found in three of the country's ports

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Responding to allegations that major Brazilian cattle producers are responsible for illegal forest clearing in the Amazon, Brazil's development bank BNDES will soon require processors to trace the origin of beef back to the ranch where it was produced in order to qualify for loans, reports Brazil's Agencia Estado. The traceability program aims to ensure that cattle products do not come from illegally deforested land.

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Twelve months ago, troops and police drove illegal loggers out of the Amazon in an effort to halt deforestation. A year later, the sawmills are starting to reopen - and unemployed locals couldn't be happier. Tom Phillips reports from Tailândia

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ArcelorMittal, a global leading steel company, participated in a supplier engagement programme in Brazil with a focus on sustainability and environmental issues and presented lately first results: Of the participating suppliers

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Mines and Energy Minister Edison Lobao announced Friday Brazil plans to build 50 to 60 nuclear power plants in half a century, with each having capacity of 1,000 megawatts.

"The general idea is to build one plant per year," he said during a visit to the construction site of Brazil's third nuclear power plant, Angra 3.

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