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Brazil environmental employees propose offer to end strike holding up oil licenses

Brazil's federal environment workers on Tuesday presented the government with a. deal to end their strike that has actually cut efforts to protect. the Amazon rain forest and slowed permitting for oil and gas. tasks.

The union Ascema and its affiliates voted to strike last. month, requiring better incomes and working conditions.

The proposed deal quits on the majority of demands beyond a salary. hike, with Ascema in a letter blasting the federal government of Luiz. Inacio Lula da Silva for negotiating with overlook, disrespect,. disdain and contempt for those who work on an agenda fundamental. to the government's goals.

Lula's workplace and federal ecological firm Ibama did. not instantly react to request for remark.

Lula has staked his global credibility on protecting. the Amazon and bring back Brazil's environment leadership, following. ecological rollbacks and rising logging under his. predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

This federal government has actually not kept its promise, stated Wallace. Lopes, a union leader with Ascema.

Lopes pledged that even if the strike ended, a broader work. slowdown that began in January at Ibama would continue and hold. up environmental licensing for oil production and other. commercial projects.

He said Ibama workers are prepared to preserve the. slowdown until the United Nations environment summit COP30, set to. occur in the Amazonian town of Belem, in 2025.

According to oil lobby group IBP, the lack of licences is. having a 200,000 barrels each day influence on production, while. Brazil's state-run oil firm Petrobras said lack of. licences has actually affected their operations in three oil fields.

The proposed deal comes after a judge from Brazil's Superior. Court of Justice bought - at the government's request - that. Ibama's workers resume licensing and forest fire prevention. activities regardless of being on strike.

(source: Reuters)