Regulação do mercado de carbono

O SBCE avança com regulamentação da Lei 15.042, normas infralegais previstas até dezembro de 2026 e etapas de MRV/registro até operação plena por volta de 2031. Impacta custos industriais, requisitos de reporte e competitividade em exportações expostas a políticas climáticas.

Data-center and digital FDI surge

Thailand is attracting large digital infrastructure investment: BOI approved seven data-center projects worth over 96bn baht in January; 2025 applications totaled 728bn baht. TikTok reaffirmed >270bn baht plans. New BOI rules require Thai staffing and energy/water efficiency, affecting site and supplier strategies.

Agenda ESG e risco Amazônia

Pressão regulatória e de investidores sobre desmatamento e rastreabilidade na cadeia agro-mineral continua elevando due diligence, cláusulas contratuais e risco reputacional. A proximidade de COP30 e instrumentos de carbono reforçam exigências de compliance socioambiental para acesso a mercados.

Foreign interference and China tensions

Australia has charged Chinese nationals with ‘reckless foreign interference’, underscoring heightened security scrutiny of China-linked activity. This sustains bilateral relationship fragility, increasing reputational and compliance burdens for China-exposed businesses, especially in sensitive tech and data.

USMCA 2026 review uncertainty

Canada faces heightened trade-policy volatility ahead of the July 2026 USMCA review, with scenarios including annual reviews and persistent U.S. sectoral tariffs. Uncertainty is already delaying investment decisions and complicating North American supply-chain planning for exporters and manufacturers.

Compliance tightening after greylist exit

Following removal from the FATF grey list, authorities are intensifying tax and financial-crime compliance, including transfer pricing scrutiny and illicit trade enforcement. This improves market integrity and banking access, but raises audit, documentation, and customs-compliance costs for multinationals.