President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva confirmed on Thursday (30/4) that the ethanol blend in gasoline will rise from 30% to 32%. He also announced the biodiesel blend in diesel increasing from 15% to 16%. The official announcement is scheduled for next week.
During the announcement event for the expansion of the Move Brasil program, featuring new financing for renewing truck and bus fleets, Lula previewed the changes to biofuels.
"If you want to decarbonize the planet, Brazil is an alternative with proven fuel. Still this week we will announce more. Going from 30% to 32%, and from 15% to 16% in biofuels. And 1% by 1% we will convince the world that if someone wants to invent renewable fuel, they don't need to spend on research. Come to Brazil and we do technology transfer," the president stated.
The proposal is on the agenda for the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE) meeting scheduled for May 7, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). The ministry supports the measure as a strategy to reduce dependence on imported fuels, amid the oil price surge from the US and Israel war against Iran.
Lula positioned Brazil at the forefront of low greenhouse gas emission energy transition. The government also announced measures like PIS and Cofins cuts on diesel and subsidies for states to reduce ICMS, though governors have shown little interest.
