We at UNICA use the phrase ‘One plant, many solutions’ and I think this describes sugarcane well. Sugarcane has played a major role in helping Brazil become virtually energy independent. But that’s not all.
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Getting more bang for our buck out of trade policy
At a time when Americans are looking to squeeze the last penny out of every drop of income and when our Congressional leaders are cutting budget everywhere they can, the International Trade Commission (ITC) gave the United States some very good news. And the timing couldn’t have been any better.
EU-Brazil Week: Only Baby Steps on Renewable Energy & Trade
Last week, at the annual EU-Brazil Summit, the EU and Brazil have been discussing how to jointly tackle our global challenges – chief among them trade, climate change and economic growth. For the last four summits, leaders have pledged their unwavering commitment to work together. But were there actual results?
UNICA’s Comments to CARB: Comments on Developments in Land‐Use Change Analysis (LUC) For The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the opportunity to provide specific comments on the September 14 LCFS Land Use Change Workshop meeting’s documents, which the staff of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published on September 14, 2011.
A Two Way Street: The Benefits of Free Trade
The past few weeks have been busy for the international trade market – especially the ethanol sector. For starters, the United States solidified its new position as the world’s largest ethanol exporter.
EU-Brazil Week: Only Baby Steps on Renewable Energy & Trade
Last week, at the annual EU-Brazil Summit, the EU and Brazil have been discussing how to jointly tackle our global challenges – chief among them trade, climate change and economic growth. For the last four summits, leaders have pledged their unwavering commitment to work together. But were there actual results?
EU-Brazil Week: Only Baby Steps on Renewable Energy & Trade
Last week, at the annual EU-Brazil Summit, the EU and Brazil have been discussing how to jointly tackle our global challenges – chief among them trade, climate change and economic growth. For the last four summits, leaders have pledged their unwavering commitment to work together. But were there actual results?
“Brazil Week” Spotlights EU-Brazil Relations
For five years now, European and Brazilian policy makers and officials convene to exchange views on big ticket issues for Brazil and the EU. This week they will meet in Brussels – what better place if you want to advance some critical issues between major trading blocs. The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and business leaders plan to discuss ways to tackle common global challenges and work on strengthening ties between the EU and Brazil. Renewable energy is important to Brazil so we can safely assume it will feature on the agenda. As most involved parties, we too recognize that there is a lot to gain from a dynamic strategic partnership. Climate change, competitiveness, innovation and trade are global challenges, and they require global solutions. But most of all they require a genuine level playing field.
“Brazil Week” Spotlights EU-Brazil Relations
For five years now, European and Brazilian policy makers and officials convene to exchange views on big ticket issues for Brazil and the EU. This week they will meet in Brussels – what better place if you want to advance some critical issues between major trading blocs. The Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and business leaders plan to discuss ways to tackle common global challenges and work on strengthening ties between the EU and Brazil. Renewable energy is important to Brazil so we can safely assume it will feature on the agenda. As most involved parties, we too recognize that there is a lot to gain from a dynamic strategic partnership. Climate change, competitiveness, innovation and trade are global challenges, and they require global solutions. But most of all they require a genuine level playing field.
ORGANIC CARBON STOCKS IN SOILS PLANTED TO SUGARCANE IN THE MID-SOUTH REGION OF BRAZIL: A SUMMARY OF CTC’S DATA, 1990 -2009
This report was prepared by Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira – CTC, Piracicaba –Brazil, successor of Centro de Tecnologia Copersucar founded in 1969. The present CTC is a nationally and internationally well known private organization dedicated to research and technology transfer to the agro-industrial sector of sugarcane.
