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Comunicação de Engajamento (COE) – PT
UNICA

Comunicação de Engajamento (COE) – PT

20 de June de 2022

Em outubro de 2019, a UNICA, União da Industria da Cana-de-Açúcar, atualmente denominada “UNICA – União da Agroindústria Canavieira e de Bioenergia do Brasil”, submeteu sua solicitação de adesão à Rede Brasil do Pacto Global, sendo que, em janeiro de 2020, com grande entusiasmo, recebeu a notícia da sua efetiva adesão ao mesmo. Dois anos se passaram desde então, com muitos desafios, especialmente com o cenário de pandemia, e muitas ações foram realizadas.

Communication of Engagement (COE) – ENG
UNICA

Communication of Engagement (COE) – ENG

20 de June de 2022

In October 2019, UNICA, União da Industria da Cana-de-Açúcar, currently called “UNICA – União da Agroindústria Canavieira e de Bioenergia do Brasil”, submitted its application to join the Brazil Network of the Global Compact, and, in January 2020, with great enthusiasm, received the news of its effective adhesion to the instrument.

Sustainable Mobility – Ethanol Blending Policy
Ethanol

Sustainable Mobility – Ethanol Blending Policy

16 de November de 2021

Ethanol blends such as E10 and E20 dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from automotive and motorcycle fleets.

Red II revision is eu’s chance to tackle transport decarbonisation
Biofuels market

Red II revision is eu’s chance to tackle transport decarbonisation

28 de May de 2021

By 2030 the EU aims to reduce CO2 by 55%, with the objective of keeping global warming well below two degrees. To achieve these targets, the European Commission has opened a public consultation on its Renewable Energy Directive, as foreseen by the European Green Deal.

Getting the facts straight on market distortions in the sugar market
European Union

Getting the facts straight on market distortions in the sugar market

1 de October de 2020

The United Kingdom left the European Union on 31 January 2020 and is developing its independent trade strategy for the first time in nearly fifty years as it prepares to exit the EU’s customs union. Within this context, the British government announced the introduction of a new zero tariff, the Autonomous Tariff Quota (ATQ), for imported raw sugar as of 1 January 2021

UNICA response to inception impact assessment on the revision of directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
European Union

UNICA response to inception impact assessment on the revision of directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources

1 de October de 2020

UNICA, the Brazilian sugarcane association, welcomes the revision of the Renewables Directive and appreciates the opportunity to contribute. In order to meet the EU’s ambition of reaching climate neu-trality by 2050, enormous effort and support will be required both immediately and in the long term.

Hearing on Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021
North America

Hearing on Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021

31 de July de 2019

Good morning. My name is Leticia Phillips, and I am the North American Representative for UNICA, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association. We are the leading trade association for the sugarcane industry in Brazil, representing 60 percent of the country’s sugarcane production and processing.

Contributions to the Public Consultation on the High and low Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) – risks biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels
European Union

Contributions to the Public Consultation on the High and low Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) – risks biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels

5 de March de 2019

On behalf of the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA), I would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to provide comments on the draft delegated act supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001

WTO moves against sugar subsidies welcome
India

WTO moves against sugar subsidies welcome

3 de December de 2018

Sugar subsidies from India, Pakistan and the EU are again depressing world sugar prices.

Meeting in London today the Global Sugar Alliance called on our governments to take formal action in the WTO to initiate formal actions against Indian sugar subsidies.

It’s time to act! Indian sugar subsidies must stop
India

It’s time to act! Indian sugar subsidies must stop

1 de October de 2018

The governments of the world’s major sugar exporting countries are being urged to band together and take an urgent complaint against India to the World Trade Organisation.

UNICA’s Comments on 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard Program
North America

UNICA’s Comments on 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard Program

17 de August de 2018

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the proposed rule entitled Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020, 83 Fed. Reg. 32,024 (July 10, 2018) (hereinafter “Proposed Rule” or “Proposal”).

Governments urged to act to save sinking sugar price
India

Governments urged to act to save sinking sugar price

19 de July de 2018

Meeting in Geneva today the Global Sugar Alliance called on Pakistan, India the European Union to eliminate the subsidies that have created a glut of sugar and caused a world price collapse.

UNICA 2018 RFS Fact Sheet
North America

UNICA 2018 RFS Fact Sheet

17 de July de 2018

To enhance America’s energy security and improve the environment, Congress created a program requiring increasing volumes of renewable fuel in the U.S. energy supply. The law – known as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – calls for Americans to use more renewable fuel each year, incrementally growing the requirement to 36 billion gallons by 2022.

UNICA 2018 RFS Fact Sheet
RenovaBio

UNICA 2018 RFS Fact Sheet

17 de July de 2018

To enhance America’s energy security and improve the environment, Congress created a program requiring increasing volumes of renewable fuel in the U.S. energy supply. The law – known as the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) – calls for Americans to use more renewable fuel each year, incrementally growing the requirement to 36 billion gallons by 2022.

UNICA’s Comments on California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Proposed Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)
North America

UNICA’s Comments on California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Proposed Amendments to the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS)

27 de April de 2018

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the California Air Resources Board’s proposed amendments to the LCFS, which was posted for comments on March 6th, 2018.

Brazilian Sugarcane Industry
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

28 de September de 2017

Brazilian sugarcane ethanol has among the best GHG emission savings of all biofuels produced at scale: over 70% fewer than petrol.

Fact Sheet – A Low Carbon Future for Europe
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry

Fact Sheet – A Low Carbon Future for Europe

27 de September de 2017

A low-carbon future for Europe needs more ambitious renewables targets in transport

UNICA and CEFIC call for full tariff elimination on bio-ethanol for use as feedstock in the chemical industry
European Union

UNICA and CEFIC call for full tariff elimination on bio-ethanol for use as feedstock in the chemical industry

26 de September de 2017

With respect to the ongoing EU-Mercosur trade negotiations, the above associations call for full tariff elimination on bio-ethanol, for use as feedstock in the chemical industry only. Access for bio-ethanol to be used in the transport sector should be done through tariff-rate quota.

Comments on U.S. EPA’s proposed 2018 renewable fuel standards
North America

Comments on U.S. EPA’s proposed 2018 renewable fuel standards

18 de September de 2017

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (“UNICA”) appreciates the opportunity to provide these comments on the proposed rule, entitled the “Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019; Proposed Rule,” 82 Fed. Reg. 34,206, published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on July 21, 2017 (“Proposed Rule”).

UNICA’s answer to the press release on EU-Merocsur negotiations published by CEFS, CIBE, ePURE and EFFAT
European Union

UNICA’s answer to the press release on EU-Merocsur negotiations published by CEFS, CIBE, ePURE and EFFAT

26 de July de 2017

I write to you concerning the press release you issued on 03 July as one of four co-signatories (the European Association of Sugar Manufacturers, the Confederation of European Beet Growers, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions and the European Renewable Ethanol Association) “EU-Mercosur negotiations: Stand up for EU sugar and ethanol!”.

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