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Deutsche Bahn: How a project in Brazil could lead to higher emissions

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Published: January 28th, 2025,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

A boat in front of the city of São Luís in the Brazilian state of Maranhão: The new port is to be built nearby.
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Deutsche Bahn (DB) is being criticized for an infrastructure project in the eastern Amazon region of Brazil. A railroad line is planned, which the German company is to help develop and operate. It is being marketed as a project that will promote agricultural exports to Europe in a sustainable, low-emission way. However, critics warn of negative consequences for the climate, the environment and the living conditions of the people living in the region.

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