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Brazil expands sustainability, biofuels, and bioeconomy

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Brazil’s agribusiness and bioeconomy sectors are advancing through technological innovation and infrastructure expansion. In the bio-input market, adoption is growing at an annual rate exceeding ~~20%. To reduce a heavy reliance on imported fertilizers—which account for over 90% of~~ 20%, with the country's supply—the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA) views bioinputs as essential for security. Recent research from Embrapa suggests that large-scale adoption of bioinsumos, such as microorganisms that increase phosphorus availability, could increase soybean revenue by sector expected to reach nearly R$ ~~28.5~~ 10 billion ~~per harvest and reduce chemical fertilizer costs~~ by ~~R$ 15.7 billion.~~ 2030. In the energy sector, the ~~Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has initiated a 30-day public consultation~~ transition to ~~implement greenhouse gas emission reduction targets in the natural gas market. Following Law No. 14,993/2024,~~ biofuels has sparked political debate regarding the ~~proposal outlines a gradual~~ proposed increase ~~in biomethane use: a 1% reduction target for 2027 (requiring approximately 363.2 million cubic meters~~ of ~~biomethane), rising to 3% in 2028, 4%~~ the mandatory anhydrous ethanol mixture in ~~2029,~~ gasoline to 32% (E32). Senator Flávio Bolsonaro criticized the measure, comparing it to ‘shrinkflation’, a claim industry groups like UNICA and 5% UNEM repudiated as ‘misinforming the consumer’. These groups, supported by ~~2030. This mechanism utilizes~~ technical studies from the Mauá Institute, maintain that the blend is safe and essential for energy sovereignty. Biomethane ~~Origin Guarantee Certificates (CGOBs) to link decarbonization to biomethane participation. Logistical~~ infrastructure is ~~also~~ expanding ~~via~~ rapidly. ABiogás projects R$ 216 billion in private investments in biogas and biomethane by 2035. Key developments include new refueling stations by Ultragaz, Compagas, and Gasgrid. Notably, TransJordano has inaugurated the ‘Corredor Verde’ (Green ~~Corridor) launched by TransJordano. Financed by R$ 140 million from the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) Climate Fund, this~~ Corridor), a 450-kilometer supply axis ~~connects the interior of~~ in São Paulo ~~to the Port of Santos, linking~~ connecting Ribeirão Preto, Sumaré, and ~~Cubatão. The~~ Cubatão to the Port of Santos. Financed by a R$ 140 million BNDES Climate Fund grant, the project aims to deploy 100 biomethane-powered trucks by December 2026, ~~with refueling operations beginning in Sumaré in October 2026. Additionally, hybrid solar-biodigester systems continue to support decentralized energy in the Legal Amazon, supported~~ potentially reducing CO2 emissions by ~~a R$ 6 billion budget for~~ 6,486 tons annually. In Mato Grosso, the ~~‘Luz para Todos’ program~~ corn ethanol industry is driving industrialization, while socio-environmental initiatives, such as the REM MT Program, are supporting bioeconomy-focused organizations in ~~2026.~~ the Amazon, Cerrado, and Pantanal biomes through professionalization and training.

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