New Report Reveals Chronic Oil Pollution and Escalating Environmental Threats from Brazil’s Offshore Oil and Gas Expansion Ahead of COP 30

179 Oil Slicks Detected as Production Rises 49% and Vessel Traffic Increases 81%

Just before COP 30 begins in Brazil next week, a new report reveals the mounting environmental toll of Brazil’s offshore oil and gas expansion. The report documents 179 probable oil slicks in Brazilian waters since 2017, alongside dramatic increases in oil and gas production, vessel traffic, and methane emissions that threaten the country’s marine ecosystems and coastal communities. The timing is particularly urgent as Brazil’s environmental agency just approved Petrobras to begin exploratory drilling near the mouth of the Amazon River – a decision environmentalists warn undermines Brazil’s credibility as a climate leader.


View a summary of the report here or download the report and graphics here.