RenovaBio Is Presented in Congress as a Bill

(NovaCana (Google translation)) Taken by Deputy Evandro Gussi (PV-SP), the national biofuels policy will be processed as PL 9086/2017 -- As the NovaCana reported earlier this afternoon , the RenovaBio program, which encourages the production of biofuels, was presented to the National Congress as a bill today (14). The person in charge was Deputy Evandro Gussi (PV-SP), president of the Parliamentary Front of biodiesel.

"There is still considerable potential for growth in biofuel production not only through ethanol and biodiesel, but also through biogas and biomethane (purified biogas) and bio-kerosene," he said in the official submission of the RenovaBio.

So far, the plenary has not yet confirmed whether the PL will proceed on an emergency basis, however, this was the goal of the parliamentarians involved in presenting the project. As verified by the newCana, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, would be willing to give the necessary support so that the RenovaBio is approved quickly.

According to Gussi, in addition to the environmental objective, there is a need to ensure the adequate supply of the domestic market, energy security, and the promotion of economic development on a sustainable basis. "If conditions are not created for a resumption of investments in the biofuels sector, Brazil will be condemned to become a structural and growing importer of fuels," he said.

He added that there was an urgency for the creation of rules that would make predictability possible and at the same time induce private investment towards greater efficiency in the production and use of biofuels. "This induction can occur without the need to establish subsidies and without the creation or increase of taxes. It suffices to recognize the ability of each biofuel to promote the continued decarbonization of our energy matrix, "he says.

According to him, the incentive to biofuels can also reduce the presence of fossil sources - such as diesel and natural gas - in electricity generation, since it would stimulate electricity generation from biomass residues such as bagasse and sugarcane straw, besides the use of agroindustrial residues, urban solid waste and energy agriculture for the production of biogas.

The RenovaBio text already foresees some long-term goals for the biofuels sector. Among them is the mandatory addition of anhydrous ethanol to gasoline, which will have a minimum percentage of 30% until January 1, 2022 and 40% until January 1, 2030. In addition, the participation of the renewable sugarcane in the matrix of fuels should be at least 40% by January 1, 2022 and 55% by January 1, 2030.

Regarding biodiesel, the mandatory blend of diesel oil will be 15% by January 1, 2022 and 20% by January 1, 2030. The aviation bio-kerosene should have a market share of 5% by the 1st of January 2025 and 10% until January 1, 2030. Finally, the share of biomethane (purified biogas) in natural gas of fossil origin is expected to be 5% by January 1, 2025 and by 10% by January 1 of 2030. READ MORE