Stepping up on biodiversity – learnings from Brazilian sugarcane
Brazilian sugarcane producers play a vital role in preserving biodiversity while providing sustainable food, innovative green packaging and solutions for green transport. Delivering on the Paris Agreement climate goals requires an international effort and...
Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol Can Help America Achieve Its Climate Goals
The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) is a vital component of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) policy to enhance America’s energy security and reduce the impact of transportation emissions on the environment. As global leaders in search for clean, renewable...
A historic moment for Mercosur and the EU, a new horizon for sugarcane
20 years to the day of negotiations beginning, an agreement was reached on the EU-Mercosur deal. Cautious optimism had been growing for some weeks, but when the confirmation was received late on Friday 28thJune, it came nonetheless as a huge surprise. Here we...
Is a handshake in sight for EU-Mercosur?
EU-Mercosur negotiations have had their share of ups and downs over the past 20 years. However, since the beginning of the year, the new Brazilian Government surprised many with their strong pro-trade stance and have demonstrated an unexpected ambition to close the...
UNICA announces Dr. Evandro Gussi as its new President and CEO
Today we are proud to announce the nomination of the new President and CEO of UNICA, Dr. Evandro Gussi. We are enthusiastic he will direct UNICA during exciting yet challenging times for biofuels, sugar and bioelectricity, in Brazil and around the globe. A lawyer by...
An eventful year for renewables and climate change draws to a close
As we wind down towards the end-of-year holiday period, it’s time to take pause for our traditional reflection on the challenges and successes of the past year, and to take stock of opportunities and objectives for the year to come. One of the major European...
Indian sugarcane – setting the right course
In the week of 4 to 8 of September I was invited to the Kingsman Annual Sugar Conference in New Delhi (India) to speak about how sugarcane ethanol can contribute to decarbonizing transport and improving air quality. During that week I also had the opportunity to visit...Driving bioenergy in transport – consensus at the UNICA Forum
The UNICA Forum has once again proved its standing as one of the most important events on bioenergy and transport. More than 600 people attended this year’s edition in São Paulo on 18 June 2018. Participants included eight candidates in Brazil’s Presidential race as...Free, fair and open trade – only if it suits?
The EU has the opportunity to close two major trade deals in 2018: with Mexico, on which it just reached political agreement; and with the Mercosur trading block, where an agreement lies tantalizingly within reach. The EU’s recent success in closing major trade...Decarbonising transport: This is the time to get it right*
The European Parliament will soon vote on the recast of the renewables directive (RED II), one of the key elements of the clean energy package. RED II is critical in ensuring that we harness the potential of renewable energy effectively, and in decarbonising the...UNICA Proud to Sponsor Platts Conference on Global Sugar Markets
Brazil may be the world’s largest producer of sugar, but the nation’s sugarcane harvests aren’t just winding up in your cup of coffee. They’re flowing into gas tanks as low-emission sugarcane ethanol, generating clean electricity from biomass to help fight climate...Not all biofuels are created equal…Thoughts on the proposed RED II
The revision of the Renewable Energy Directive represents a tremendous opportunity to foster the further development of clean energy in the European Union (EU) for decades to come. The 2009 Directive has had a critical impact on increasing the share of renewables in...Decarbonizing transport in a post-fact world
2016 was the warmest year on record since the industrial revolution. At Politico’s recent debate on decarbonizing Europe’s transport, that was held in Brussels, DuPont’s Jan Koninckx recognised that the most immediate way to decarbonise transport is through cleaner...The ‘year of delivery’ comes to an end
Dear readers, This is our last post of the year. 2016 will definitely go down in history as an eventful year, both on the political and policy levels. I hope you will all get to disconnect from work, rest, and enjoy the Winter Holidays with families and friends. The...@Sugarcane.org
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Existing sugarcane-based pathways reduce GHG emissions by 65% compared to fossil kerosene, yet the EU is proposing to exclude sustainable aviation fuels from biological origin. Find out more about SAF and its role in decarbonising air transport: https://t.co/eF3B908BI8
Existing sugarcane-based pathways reduce GHG emissions by 65% compared to fossil kerosene, yet the EU is proposing to exclude sustainable aviation fuels from biological origin. Find out more about SAF and its role in decarbonising air transport: https://t.co/eF3B908BI8
