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European Heads of government set to discuss 2030 Climate and Energy Package

Later this week, European heads of government will meet in Brussels to discuss, among other issues, the European Union’s 2030 Climate and Energy Package which – as I mentioned in my previous blog – effectively called for an end to the Fuel Quality Directive after 2020 and for a phasing out of public support for first generation biofuels in transport.

Another EU-Brazil Summit on the way, but Can Leaders do What’s Right to liberalize trade on renewable energy?

The annual EU-Brazil summit will take place next week here in the European Union capital, Brussels. There will be plenty of bonhomie as these summits go. We can reasonably expect trade to be one of the most important items of the political agenda, alongside other global challenges such as economic growth and climate change. That includes the EU-Mercosur trade agreement negotiations, since the EU is Brazil’s biggest trading partner and Brazil is the most important market for the EU in the Latin American region.

Another EU-Brazil Summit on the way, but Can Leaders do What’s Right to liberalize trade on renewable energy?

The annual EU-Brazil summit will take place next week here in the European Union capital, Brussels. There will be plenty of bonhomie as these summits go. We can reasonably expect trade to be one of the most important items of the political agenda, alongside other global challenges such as economic growth and climate change. That includes the EU-Mercosur trade agreement negotiations, since the EU is Brazil’s biggest trading partner and Brazil is the most important market for the EU in the Latin American region.

UNICA’s Comments to EPA on Proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards

UNICA’s Comments to EPA on Proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments on the proposed rule, entitled “2014 Standards for the Renewable Fuel Standard Program” (“NPRM” or “proposed rule”), 78 Fed. Reg. 71,732, published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on November 29, 2013.

Previewing Our Comments to EPA on Proposed 2014 Renewable Fuel Standards

Brazilian sugarcane ethanol producers well-founded comments on the RFS urge EPA to set volume targets that are in line with Congress’ and the Administration’s twin goals of replacing fossil fuels with advanced biofuels and other renewable fuels, and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation fuels.