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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