In a ruling issued on July 18, 2024, a federal court in Brazil sentenced cattle rancher Dirceu Kruger to pay a fine of USD 50 million after finding him guilty of illegally deforesting the Amazon —using methods such as chainsaws and forest fires— and thereby causing the release of 901,600 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which the damaged rainforest can no longer absorb, thus aggravating the climate crisis.
The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in September 2023 by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment. The case is landmark for addressing the climate damage caused by deforestation and for its verdict ordering exemplary measures for the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and other biomes.
In addition to the multimillion-dollar fine, the court ordered Kruger to restore the degraded area and imposed various restrictions, such as a ban on receiving government funding, selling livestock, or acquiring machinery.
More information:here and here .
In a ruling issued on July 18, 2024, a federal court in Brazil sentenced cattle rancher Dirceu Kruger to pay a fine of USD 50 million after finding him guilty of illegally deforesting the Amazon —using methods such as chainsaws and forest fires— and thereby causing the release of 901,600 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which the damaged rainforest can no longer absorb, thus aggravating the climate crisis.
The decision stems from a lawsuit filed in September 2023 by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment. The case is landmark for addressing the climate damage caused by deforestation and for its verdict ordering exemplary measures for the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and other biomes.
In addition to the multimillion-dollar fine, the court ordered Kruger to restore the degraded area and imposed various restrictions, such as a ban on receiving government funding, selling livestock, or acquiring machinery.
More information:here and here .
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