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With 10 years left to meet the EU’s new target of a 55% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030 and the ultimate objective of becoming a climate neutral continent, the European Commission is currently revising the Renewable Energy Directive. With the transport sector representing nearly a quarter of the bloc’s emissions, it is essential to […]

Originally published on Rural Voice The sugar industry, which often occupies centre stage in politics, and the sugarcane farmers together are flipping the script and moving fast towards a significant stage of its journey — driving the country towards self-reliance in clean energy through ethanol production. This, of course, depends on the central and state […]

Written by Marcos Fava Neves Originally published on China Daily I was introduced to the concepts of agribusiness and agro-industrial chains and systems exactly 30 years ago when I was studying to become an agronomist at the University of São Paulo in Brazil. Although these concepts appeared in the United States in 1957 and 1968, […]

President Joe Biden is dealing with challenges that few incoming presidents faced. He must steer a Covid relief package through a closely divided Congress, speed up vaccinations and help rebuild the economy.

Sugar production reached 19 thousand tons in the second half of February. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to March 1, accumulated sugar production reached 38.2 million tons. This result is 44.3% higher than the 26.49 million tons reported over the same period last year. The volume of ethanol produced reached 115 million […]

By Sanjukta Subudhi and Eduardo Leão de Sousa Originally published on The Economic Times With sustainability in its DNA, sugarcane ethanol can contribute immensely to both the environment and the economy. Concerns such as water use, destination of residues, and labour conditions have been targets of improvement in countries, such as India and Brazil. The South American country has […]

Sugar production reached 21 thousand tons in the first half of February. This result is 751% higher than the 3 thousand tons reported over the same period last year. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to February 16, accumulated sugar production reached 38.21 million tons, 44.25% above the quantity on the same date […]

On 10 February, Emily Rees participated in an online ‘Sugar Rush’ debate on ‘Brexit and the future of UK/EU sugar trade’ alongside Marie-Christine Ribera of CEFS, the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers, and Michael Sly of the British National Farmers’ Union. UNICA defended the opening of the United Kingdom’s autonomous quota for raw cane sugar  for […]

Sugar production reached 1.86 thousand tons in the second half of January. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to February 1, accumulated sugar production reached 38.2 million tons.This result is 44.2% higher than the 26.49 million tons reported over the same period last year. The volume of ethanol produced reached 120.2 million liters […]

Sugar production reached 7.57 thousand tons in the first half of January. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to January 16, accumulated sugar production reached 38.19 million tons. The volume reported in the same period of 2019/2020 harvest was 26.48 million tons. The volume of ethanol produced reached 124.80 million liters in the […]

The National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) today announced the status of fuel distributors’ compliance with mandatory targets under the National Biofuels Policy (RenovaBio) in 2019 and 2020. Altogether, 14,535,334 Decarbonization Credits (CBIOs) had been retired by the obligated party as of December 31, 2020, representing 97.6% of the mandatory greenhouse gas […]

Sugar production reached 11 thousand tons in the second half of December. This result is 13.68% lower than the 13 thousand tons reported over the same period last year. Since the beginning of the 2020/2021 harvest up to January 1, accumulated sugar production reached 38.2 million tons, 44.22% higher over the same period of 2019/2020 […]

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, issued the following comment on the United Kingdom’s decision to raise its intra-tariff quota rate for ethanol in the case of no deal being agreed with the European Union: The United Kingdom is a leader in boosting low carbon growth and the first major economy to pass a net […]

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane industry association, issued the following statement on the successful conclusion of the Mercosur-EU trade negotiations: “UNICA congratulates both Mercosur and the EU countries as they close this historic deal. We trust that both parties will benefit substantially from this trade agreement, opening up new trading possibilities for industries and consumers. A […]

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