NICFI 26-28: T&E DEFORESTATION FREE HR BASED TRANSPORT ENERGY TRANSITION

About this project

Brasil Addresses the environmental and social risks linked to the global shift away from fossil fuels in transport. While decarbonisation is essential to mitigate climate change, increasing demand for biofuels and energy transition minerals (ETMs) risks driving deforestation, biodiversity loss and violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP&LCs). The overall objective is to ensure that the transport energy transition is sustainable, deforestation-free and grounded in respect for human rights. This includes reducing reliance on harmful crop-based biofuels, promoting responsible extraction of ETMs, strengthening corporate accountability and safeguarding civic space for affected communities. The programme is led by a consortium of civil society organisations from Europe, Brazil and Indonesia. Key recipient countries are Brazil and Indonesia, where biofuel expansion and mineral extraction pose significant threats to tropical forests and local communities. In Europe, the consortium will work to defend and improve regulatory safeguards, ensuring that relevant policies such as the Renewable Energy Directive, ReFuel EU, FuelEU Maritime, EU Deforestation Regulation and Batteries Regulation are effectively implemented and enforced.

Published by

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation · Government

Countries

Brazil

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Environment · Main focusBiodiversity · Also contributes

Funded by

Norwegian Government

Implemented by

European Federation for Transport and Environment

Passes funds through

Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

Published by Norad - Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 19 Feb 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NO-BRC-971277882-QZA-26/0003-1.

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