Bioenergy sector analysts note that biodiesel production in Brazil in 2025 should continue to grow, driven by government policies and demand for renewable energy. Brazil is already one of the world’s largest producers of biodiesel, using mainly soybean oil, but there is also a growing movement to diversify feedstocks, including palm oil, waste and other oilseeds.
With the Future Fuels Law, approved by President Lula in October, expectations indicate an increase in the blend of biodiesel with gasoline and diesel from 2025 onwards. Therefore, next year Brazil should move towards a 15% biodiesel blend in regular diesel. The Future Fuels Act established national programs for green diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and biomethane. The government expects the blend of biodiesel in diesel to increase to 25% by 2035, and today the blend is 14%. The sector estimates that to reach this level of 35%, it will require a production of 5.9 million tons, and according to them, to reach this level, it will be necessary to build 47 new crushing plants and 33 biodiesel plants.
The Brazilian Biodiesel and Biokerosene Association (UBRABIO) estimates that Brazil should produce about 10 billion liters of biodiesel in 2025. Currently, production is just over 9 billion litres. Since the beginning of the National Biodiesel Production and Utilization Program (PNPB), 20 years ago, the country has produced 77 billion liters of biodiesel, which is equivalent to crushing 244 million tons of soybeans. Biodiesel is an effective and economical alternative to fossil fuels.
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