Official BST Notebooks

Ministry of Finance

Official documents of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy published by the Ministry of Finance. These notebooks contain methodologies, technical criteria, and guidelines for the classification of sustainable economic activities in Brazil.

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Foundational Documents

Introduction

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General presentation of the Brazilian Sustainable Taxonomy, its objectives and fundamental principles

Methodology of Climate and Environmental Objectives

Methodology for defining and assessing the taxonomy's climate and environmental objectives

Sectoral Notebooks (by CNAE)

CNAE A

Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fishing and Aquaculture

Agricultural, livestock, forestry, fishing and aquaculture activities

CNAE B

Extractive Industries

Mining and natural resource extraction activities

CNAE C

Manufacturing Industries

Industrial activities for transformation of raw materials

CNAE DPDF

Electricity and Gas

Generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power and gas

CNAE E

Water, Sewage, Waste Management and Decontamination Activities

Basic sanitation, water treatment, and waste management

CNAE F

Construction

Civil construction and building activities

CNAE H

Transportation, Storage and Mail

Logistics, cargo and passenger transport, storage

Social Notebooks

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Social Services for Quality of Life and Planning

Activities related to quality of life and urban planning

Addressing Inequalities

Criteria for activities contributing to the reduction of social inequalities

Safeguards and Verification

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Minimum Safeguards

Minimum social and environmental safeguard requirements applicable to all activities

Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System (MRV)

Methodology for monitoring, reporting, and verification of classified activities

Technical Annexes

Annex A1

Supplementary Technical Annex A1

Annex A2

Supplementary Technical Annex A2

Official Source

All documents listed above are officially published by the Ministry of Finance through the gov.br portal. For access to the most up-to-date documents, always consult the official source.