Resources

U.S. – Brazil Trade Relations

Information on U.S. – Brazil trade relations, according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).

U.S. EPA - Renewable Fuel Standard Program

EPA is responsible for developing and implementing regulations to ensure that transportation fuel sold in the United States contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program regulations are developed in collaboration with refiners, renewable fuel producers, and many other stakeholders.

California Energy Commission-Low Carbon Fuel Standard

In the January 2007 State of the State, Governor Schwarzenegger asserted California's leadership in clean energy and environmental policy by establishing a Low-Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) by Executive Order. This first-in-the-world greenhouse gas (GHG) standard for transportation fuels will spark research in alternatives to oil and reduce GHG emissions.

AAA Fuel Gauge Report

The report is updated daily by Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) with average national, state and local prices for gasoline, diesel and E-85. Every day up to 100,000 stations are surveyed in cooperation with Wright Express for unmatched statistical reliability.

Apex-Brasil

The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency’s (Apex-Brasil) mission comprehends a series of endeavors which include the promotion of exports of Brazilian products and services to foreign countries, the development of the internationalization of Brazilian companies and undertakings focused on attracting foreign investment into the country.

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA)

UNICA’s mission is to play a leading role in the consolidation of the Brazilian sugarcane industry as a modern agroindustrial complex equipped to compete sustainably, in Brazil and around the world, as suppliers of ethanol, sugar and bioelectricity.

Reuters - Ethanol Producers Should Load Upon Corn

April 29, 2010 (Reuters) - US ethanol producers should consider covering their corn supply needs for the medium to long term even though the corn market is faced with the potential for oversupply, ethanol prices hover near historically low levels and the ethanol industry itself is faced with deep uncertainty ahead of key legislative decisions.

UNICA's Amicus Curiae - LCFS case

In recently filed court papers, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) defended State of California’s right to implement regulations that lower the carbon footprint of the state’s transportation fuels. UNICA, the leading trade association for the Brazilian ethanol industry, filed a Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) brief rebutting arguments by brought by petroleum and corn ethanol groups challenging the State of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS).

Winrock International - Implications of Biofuel Sustainability Standards for Brazil

The majority of standards for biofuels and biofuel feedstocks are without a national context. This paper addresses the concept of biofuel sustainability in Brazil. The aim is to support the effective development of sustainability standards by gathering the available information and interpreting impacts and outcomes in a specific national context. The report assesses the status of key issues for and potential implications of applying sustainability standards in Brazil, in terms of market relevance, potential production areas and volumes and the capacity to implement and monitor standards.

UNICA - 2007 Sustainability Report

UNICA and its member companies reaffirm their commitment to social responsibility, environmental awareness and the promotion of economic development. In 2007, UNICA member companies sponsored more than 600 social and environmental projects with total investments of more than R$160 million. These projects focused mainly on health, the environment, education, culture, sports, quality of life and job training and directly benefited some 400,000 people. Together, they represent a significant contribution to a better future for numerous municipalities in South-Central Brazil.

State of Oregon's Amicus Brief - California's LCFS

The State of Oregon filed an Amicus Curiae (Friend of the Court) brief rebutting lawsuits filed against California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) by the petroleum, trucking and corn ethanol industries.

UNICA's letter to EPA - Public Comments RFS2

UNICA's letter to EPA on Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2)

UNICA comments on E15 Ethanol-Gasoline Blends

UNICA comments on E15 Ethanol-Gasoline Blends

UNICA's Comments to EPA's Triennial Report to Congress

February 28, 2011 - UNICA's Comments to EPA's Triennial Report to Congress

UNICA's Comments to EPA's 2012 Renewable Fuels Standard

The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association's (UNICA) comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2012 Renewable Fuel Standards and 2013 Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for Renewable Fuel Standard program (RFS2).