Law No. 13.576 providing for the National Policy on Biofuels (RenovaBio). Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy Keyword Energy conservation/energy production Policy/planning Institution Biofuel Certification Monitoring Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 30 articles divided into seven Chapters creates the National Policy on Biofuels (RenovaBio), as an integral part of the National energy policy dealt with in art. 1 of Law No. 9.478, of 6 August 1997. The Policy has the following objectives: I - contribute to meeting the country's commitments under the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; II - contribute to the adequate relation of energy efficiency and reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases in the production, commercialization and use of biofuels, including mechanisms of evaluation of life cycle; III - to promote the adequate expansion of the production and use of biofuels in the national energy matrix, with emphasis on the regular supply of fuels; and IV - contribute with predictability to the competitive participation of the various biofuels in the national fuel market. Full text Portuguese Website www.planalto.gov.br References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 9.888 establishing the annual compulsory targets for greenhouse gas emission reduction related to fuel trade referred to in Law No. 13.576 and creating the National Biofuels Policy Committee (Comité RenovaBio). Legislation | Brazil | 2019 (2023) Keyword: Emissions, Biofuel, Certification, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Institution, Policy/planning, Renewable energy, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree No. 9.308 establishing the annual compulsory targets for greenhouse gas emission reduction related to fuel trade referred to in Law No. 13.576. Legislation | Brazil | 2018 Keyword: Emissions, Biofuel, Certification, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Policy/planning, Renewable energy, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX