Representatives of the sugarcane and vehicle sectors announced on Thursday a campaign to promote Brazilian ethanol. The initiative is supported by the government and will be officially released on next Wednesday (27). The announcement was made on an internet broadcast promoted by the newspaper ‘Valor Econômico’, with the participation of the Minister of Agriculture, Tereza Cristina; Volkswagen CEO, Pablo Di Si; and the Minister of the Environment, Joaquim Leite. “The electric cars will take over soon and the use of ethanol, in this transition moment, is a way of reducing costs”, said Tereza Cristina. “This is a convenient option for Brazil and other countries. The president of Colombia [Iván Duque] has shown great interest in Brazilian alcohol,” she added. “We have a biofuel formula that can be used worldwide,” said Pablo Di Si. Minister Joaquim Leite, in turn, ensured that he will uphold Brazilian ethanol at the United Nations: “We are about to enter into a climate negotiation. We have a solution to the global challenge of the green economy”, he said. Brazilian agribusiness representatives also highlighted the potential of corn ethanol in the production of fuels in Brazil.
Source: Revista Globo Rural (*Translated by Ia Niani)