Brazil could quadruple its use of biofuels by 2035

The Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry Union (Unica) celebrated the agreement signed between Brazil and Japan, which proposed, during the 1st Ministerial Meeting on Sustainable Fuels in Osaka, the goal of quadrupling the global use of biofuels and other sustainable sources by 2035. The meeting brought together ministers and delegates from 34 countries and international organizations and represented a significant step in international cooperation to accelerate the energy transition and decarbonization of the economy. 

With five decades of experience using ethanol as a fuel, Brazil has already avoided the emission of approximately 730 million tons of CO₂ since the advent of flex-fuel cars in 2003. This track record positions the Brazilian sugarcane industry strategically in the development of low-carbon energy solutions on a global scale. "The agreement paves the way for expanding the positive impact of already established solutions, such as ethanol and biodiesel, and for promoting new routes such as biogas, biomethane, and SAF (sustainable aviation fuel)," stated Evandro Gussi, president of Unica. 

According to him, Brazil is uniquely positioned to contribute to achieving the target, whether due to the scale of its production, its existing infrastructure, or its public policy model that combines energy security, innovation, and sustainability. "This commitment gains even more relevance ahead of COP30 in Belém, when Brazil will have the opportunity to demonstrate to the world its decisive contribution to the global energy transition," Gussi added. 

Unica reinforced that the Brazil-Japan initiative expands the space for bioenergy to consolidate itself as a central vector for decarbonization, and demonstrates that international cooperation can accelerate results in critical sectors such as heavy transport, aviation, and industry.