by Sugarcane.org | Jan 19, 2021 | Harvest, News
Sugarcane harvest update in South-Central Brazil for the second half of December 2020 Harvest update – Bi-weekly...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jul 8, 2019 | sugarcane sector, sustainability
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...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jun 25, 2019 | environmental protection, sugarcane sector
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...
by Géraldine Kutas | Feb 13, 2019 | sugarcane sector
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...
by Géraldine Kutas | Sep 26, 2018 | air quality, ethanol, sugarcane
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...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jul 9, 2018 | Sem categoria
Since December last year the closing of the EU-Mercosur trade negotiations has continually seemed tantalizingly just around the corner, but certain obstacles have proved stubborn in rearing their heads, stretching out the talks until the middle of 2018. Hope has...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jun 25, 2018 | Sem categoria
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...
by Géraldine Kutas | Feb 21, 2018 | Sem categoria
The negotiators for the EU-Mercosur trade deal are doing an impressive job. This Tuesday started the third week of full time negotiations since the beginning of February, only interrupted by Carnival. The negotiators clearly see what they are fighting for and the...
by Géraldine Kutas | Oct 2, 2017 | Sem categoria
There is hardly a single sector in the EU that is as protected as much as sugar. For decades the EU sugar beet industry benefited, together with other measures, of minimum prices and extremely high import tariffs. At a current international price for raw sugar of €255...
by Géraldine Kutas | Sep 5, 2017 | Sem categoria
EU trade policy is on a roll. After the conclusions of a deal with Japan, the largest bilateral Free Trade Agreement yet, the EU has set its eyes on a deal with Mercosur. Such a deal offers huge potential for EU industry: it would greatly improve access to emerging...
by Géraldine Kutas | Mar 21, 2016 | Sem categoria
This week UNICA’s President Elizabeth Farina was supposed to attend the Apex-Brazil conference on the EU-Brazil partnership, in the presence of Brazilian Ambassador to the EU Vera Machado. Of course, the event was cancelled as a consequence of the tragic events in...
by Géraldine Kutas | Mar 12, 2016 | Sem categoria
What would you think if I told you that I want to have a leading role in climate change policy but that I restrict the access of renewable solutions to my market? “You’re totally inconsistent” would be the natural answer. But this is exactly what the European...
