India Governments urged to act to save sinking sugar price 19 de July de 2018 Meeting in Geneva today the Global Sugar Alliance called on Pakistan, India the European Union to eliminate the subsidies that have created a glut of sugar and caused a world price collapse.
North America UNICA 2018 RFS Fact Sheet 17 de July de 2018 To enhance America’s energy security and improve the environment, Congress created a program requiring increasing volumes of renewable fuel in the U.S. energy supply. The law – known as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – calls for Americans to use more renewable fuel each year, incrementally growing the requirement to 36 billion gallons by 2022.
RenovaBio UNICA 2018 RFS Fact Sheet 17 de July de 2018 To enhance America’s energy security and improve the environment, Congress created a program requiring increasing volumes of renewable fuel in the U.S. energy supply. The law – known as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – calls for Americans to use more renewable fuel each year, incrementally growing the requirement to 36 billion gallons by 2022.
North America UNICA’s Comments on the Modified Text and Availability of Additional Documents and Information for the Proposed Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Regulation and to the Regulation on Commercialization of Alternative Diesel Fuels 5 de July de 2018
North America UNICA’s Comments on California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Proposed Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) 27 de April de 2018 The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the California Air Resources Board’s proposed amendments to the LCFS, which was posted for comments on March 6th, 2018.
North America UNICA’s Comments on California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Proposed Amend- ments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) 23 de April de 2018
North America UNICA’s Communication to CARB Regarding the Preliminary Draft of Potential Regulatory Amendments to LCFS 17 de October de 2017
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Brazilian Sugarcane Industry 28 de September de 2017 Brazilian sugarcane ethanol has among the best GHG emission savings of all biofuels produced at scale: over 70% fewer than petrol.
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Fact Sheet – A Low Carbon Future for Europe 27 de September de 2017 A low-carbon future for Europe needs more ambitious renewables targets in transport
European Union UNICA and CEFIC call for full tariff elimination on bio-ethanol for use as feedstock in the chemical industry 26 de September de 2017 With respect to the ongoing EU-Mercosur trade negotiations, the above associations call for full tariff elimination on bio-ethanol, for use as feedstock in the chemical industry only. Access for bio-ethanol to be used in the transport sector should be done through tariff-rate quota.
North America Comments on U.S. EPA’s proposed 2018 renewable fuel standards 18 de September de 2017 The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments on the proposed rule, entitled the “Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019; Proposed Rule,” 82 Fed. Reg. 34,206, published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on July 21, 2017 (“Proposed Rule”).
European Union UNICA’s answer to the press release on EU-Merocsur negotiations published by CEFS, CIBE, ePURE and EFFAT 26 de July de 2017 I write to you concerning the press release you issued on 03 July as one of four co-signatories (the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers, the Confederation of European Beet Growers, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions and the European Renewable Ethanol Association) “EU-Mercosur negotiations: Stand up for EU sugar and ethanol!”.
European Union UNICA position on draft European Parliament reports (ITRE & ENVI) on the RED II proposal 26 de March de 2017 The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association – UNICA – welcomes some of the recommendations of the European Parliament ITRE and ENVI Committee reports on the European Commission’s Renewable Energy Directive proposal, but regrets that neither goes farenough.
European Union UNICA position on the proposed new Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) 26 de March de 2017 The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association – UNICA – welcomes the EU’s continued efforts to promote sustainable renewable energy but regrets the proposed reduction of sustainable conventional biofuels in Europe’s energy future, as well as the European Commission’s apparent lack of ambition in terms of the proposed proportion of renewables in the energy mix.
North America UNICA’s Comments on Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018 26 de July de 2016 The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments on the proposed rule, entitled the "Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018; Proposed Rule," 81 Fed. Reg. 34,788, published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on May 31, 2016 ("Proposed Rule").
European Union UNICA’s position paper on Mercosur-EU trade negotiations 26 de May de 2016 After almost twelve years of inactivity, Mercosur and the European Union (UE) finally exchanged trade offers yesterday. We congratulate the negotiating teams from both parts of the Atlantic for this great achievement, but we would like to express our profound disappointment with the exclusion of sugar and ethanol from the EU offer.
Biofuels market Boosting Biofuels: Sustainable Paths to Greater Energy Security 26 de April de 2016 The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy.
European Union UNICA’s contribution to the EU public consultation on the sustainability of bioenergy 26 de April de 2016 EU Member States have agreed on a new policy framework for climate and energy, including EU‑wide targets for the period between 2020 and 2030. The targets include reducing the Union’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 % relative to emissions in 2005 and ensuring that at least 27 % of the EU’s energy comes from renewable sources.