by Géraldine Kutas | Nov 26, 2018 | air quality, ethanol, sustainability
As COP24 approaches it is clear that we are nowhere near to being on track to meet the commitments made at Paris. Much more needs to be done just to meet those obligations, and even if we did, this still wouldn’t be sufficient to contain the rise in average...
by Géraldine Kutas | Nov 24, 2017 | Sem categoria
Next Tuesday the EU Parliament’s ITRE committee (Industry, Research and Energy) will vote on the Commission’s RED II proposal. This directive will provide the framework for renewables support in the EU and will be a critical element to ensure that the EU can fulfil...
by Géraldine Kutas | Nov 12, 2017 | Sem categoria
– Visit UNICA’s booth at COP23 in Bonn, Germany – Attend our discussion on how biofuels can fight climate change and promote sustainable development at the Brazilian Pavilion on 15 November at 14:00 CET with speakers from ApexBrasil, SE4ALL / Below 50, the...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jul 14, 2017 | Sem categoria
As the US president visited Paris for Bastille Day celebrations, his host his rolled out all of the paraphernalia of state, the pomp and ceremony so reportedly beloved by his American counterpart, in a charm offensive many have suggested was also an effort to get the...
by Géraldine Kutas | Feb 2, 2017 | Sem categoria
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...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jul 20, 2016 | Sem categoria
Today the European Commission published a Communication on low-emission mobility which lays down its vision and strategy for transport over the next few decades. While we acknowledges the Commission’s clear support signal towards advanced biofuels – as they certainly...
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 7, 2016 | Sem categoria
A few days ago, I was listening to the speech of Vice-President Šefčovič’s at a high-level event in Brussels on biofuels. This was shortly after the release of the Energy Security package, and so the Commission’s main angle was diversification of supplies, in addition...
by Géraldine Kutas | Dec 3, 2015 | Sem categoria
Here we are! In Paris, following another round of negotiations on climate. I hope an ambitious agreement can be found at the end of these two weeks and we are happy to provide our contribution to the debate. The sugarcane industry is committed as you can see from our...
by Géraldine Kutas | Mar 16, 2015 | Sem categoria
Working for Brazilian interests, you may say my judgment is biased, but I just can’t help praising the decision taken by the Brazilian government to increase, today, the ethanol blend in gasoline to 27%. This move is expected to have a positive impact on the biofuels...
by Géraldine Kutas | Feb 24, 2015 | Sem categoria
Today, the European Parliament’s Environment committee adopted a second reading position on the ILUC dossier, and I’d like to congratulate MEPs for many of the points they expressed through their vote. First, they signed off on a 6.5% target for energy from renewable...
by Géraldine Kutas | Jan 22, 2015 | Sem categoria
Well before we started thinking about our New Year’s resolutions, the European Commission published on 16 December its work programme for 2015, based on 23 new initiatives built around 10 key policy priorities. We can only applaud the targeted nature of measures...
by Géraldine Kutas | Dec 15, 2014 | Sem categoria
On 4 December 2014, the Environment Committee in the European Parliament held a public hearing on air quality and on national emissions beyond 2020. Emissions from road traffic were naturally discussed and the debate focused, as expected, on testing methods. The new...
by Géraldine Kutas | Nov 6, 2014 | Sem categoria
On 24 October European leaders reached an agreement on the framework which will set the energy and climate scene for the next 15 years. The deal embraces several elements which will form the basis of the legislative proposals to be developed by the European...
by Géraldine Kutas | Oct 23, 2014 | Sem categoria
After two intense weeks of confirmation hearings in the Parliament, highly political discussions in Brussels, Strasbourg and EU capitals and after a mini re-shuffle of portfolios, the Junker Commission has been confirmed by the Parliament. It was described by Mr...
