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Letter from U.S. Chamber of Commerce & Brazil-US Business Council Urging to Allow Ethanol Tariff and Credit to Expire
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Letter from U.S. Chamber of Commerce & Brazil-US Business Council Urging to Allow Ethanol Tariff and Credit to Expire

26 de November de 2011

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Brazil-U.S. Business Council urge you to allow the import tariff on foreign ethanol and the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) to expire at the end of this year.

Getting more bang for our buck out of trade policy
North America

Getting more bang for our buck out of trade policy

27 de October de 2011

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
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EU-Brazil Week: Only Baby Steps on Renewable Energy & Trade

27 de October de 2011

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)
North America

UNICA’s Comments to CARB: Comments on Developments in Land‐Use Change Analysis (LUC) For The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)

27 de October de 2011

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
North America

A Two Way Street: The Benefits of Free Trade

27 de October de 2011

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.

ORGANIC CARBON STOCKS IN SOILS PLANTED TO SUGARCANE IN THE MID-SOUTH REGION OF BRAZIL: A SUMMARY OF CTC’S DATA, 1990 -2009
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

ORGANIC CARBON STOCKS IN SOILS PLANTED TO SUGARCANE IN THE MID-SOUTH REGION OF BRAZIL: A SUMMARY OF CTC’S DATA, 1990 -2009

27 de September de 2011

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.

After all, what does the country expect from the sugar-energy industry?
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

After all, what does the country expect from the sugar-energy industry?

27 de September de 2011

Since the introduction of flex-fuel vehicles by the Brazilian auto Industry in 2003, the sugar-energy industry has grown dramatically, in a manner previously seen only at the height of the “Proálcool” program during the 1980s.

Carbon storage in sugarcane fields of Brazilian South-Central region
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Carbon storage in sugarcane fields of Brazilian South-Central region

27 de September de 2011

The questions on the change in carbon storage caused by land use change led to the search for a methodology to estimate carbon storage in sugarcane fields, covering crop features of Brazilian farming system.

UNICA’s Comments to CARB: Comments on Advisory Panel August Meeting’s Documents
North America

UNICA’s Comments to CARB: Comments on Advisory Panel August Meeting’s Documents

10 de September de 2011

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the opportunity to provide specific comments on the August meeting’s documents, which the staff of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) published on August 25, 2011.

Renovação – Requalification Program for Sugarcane Rural Workers
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Renovação – Requalification Program for Sugarcane Rural Workers

27 de June de 2011

O setor sucroenergético realiza um dos maiores programas do mundo em treinamento e qualificação de cortadores de cana-de-açúcar, seus familiares e membros das comunidades envolvidas, para capacitar mão-de-obra deslocada da queima manual no Estado de São Paulo.

2010 Sustainability Report
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

2010 Sustainability Report

27 de June de 2011

This is the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association's (UNICA) second sustainability report, prepared in accordance with the G3 Guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). As such it constitutes a landmark in the development of the Brazilian sugar-energy sector.

A Major Victory for Clean Energy & Market Competition
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A Major Victory for Clean Energy & Market Competition

27 de June de 2011

Yesterday’s vote was a symbol of changing times. Politico announced “there are no longer any sacred cows when it come to energy,” while the Wall Street Journal called it “an ethanol miracle.”

An Encouraging Sign: Sens. Coburn and Feinstein Join Forces
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An Encouraging Sign: Sens. Coburn and Feinstein Join Forces

27 de May de 2011

In yet another sign of mounting support for ethanol reform, news broke last night of a fresh bipartisan effort to end the tariff on imported ethanol and the ethanol subsidy that costs taxpayers $6 billion per year. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced an amendment to the small business bill that would sunset both policies less than two months from today.

Ethanol: The Bottleneck
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Ethanol: The Bottleneck

27 de April de 2011

Rising ethanol prices at the pump in Brazil have caused consumption of the renewable fuel to plunge in recent weeks, as drivers replace it with gasoline in their flex-fuel vehicles throughout the country. With simultaneously rising food prices come several accusations, some true, others false. The facts must be carefully analyzed.

Should we punish or promote ethanol?
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Should we punish or promote ethanol?

27 de April de 2011

The global financial crisis of 2008 barely grazed the Brazilian economy and may have been little more than a slight jolt for certain industries and areas of activity. But those that had been expanding with sizeable investments, like the sugarcane industry, were affected much more drastically by the dramatic loss of liquidity that year.

Calls for Ethanol Reform Mount in the House and Senate
North America

Calls for Ethanol Reform Mount in the House and Senate

27 de April de 2011

Yesterday marked one hundred days since the start of the 112th Congress and during that time, calls for ethanol policy reform gained considerable momentum. Deep bipartisan skepticism about continued subsidies and trade protection was on full display in the Senate on Wednesday, as Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack faced the Environment and Public Works Committee.

Relevant Facts about E10 in Germany
European Union

Relevant Facts about E10 in Germany

27 de March de 2011

Recently Germany introduced E10 – a mixture of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline - at fuel stations across the country. According to media sources the sale of the new fuel has created confusion amongst drivers, mainly due to concerns over the compatibility of their vehicles with the blend.

Obama’s Visit Signals New Chapter for U.S.-Brazil Energy Partnership
North America

Obama’s Visit Signals New Chapter for U.S.-Brazil Energy Partnership

27 de March de 2011

“The only long-term solution to the world’s dependence on fossil fuels is clean energy technology, and that is why the United States and Brazil are deepening our cooperation on biofuels, and why we’re launching a U.S.-Brazil Green Economy Partnership. Because we know that the development of clean energy is one of the best ways to create new jobs and industries in both our nations."

High food prices: threat or opportunity?
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

High food prices: threat or opportunity?

27 de February de 2011

The recent spike in global food and commodity prices has caused fears in Brazil and countries around the world over the risk of inflationary pressures, the threat of shortages and the exacerbation of global hunger. Food prices continue to rise in the wake of consumer revolts and political riots, as seen recently in the Middle East - a region that has been a consistent net food importer.

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