"We want to allow people who have been there for a long time to continue growing and developing their work," he said in the video.

The announcement comes at a time when the Amazon and Atlantic rainforests are being cut at the fastest rate in nearly a decade.

Last year, deforestation of the Amazon jumped 29 percent over the previous year, according to the government's satellite monitoring, the highest rate since 2008.

For environmental groups, the new proposed bill would increase incentives for illegal logging just like the old bills.

Until Monday, Temer had agreed to back a series of measures promoted by Congress' so-c