Federal policies and challenges related to the sugarcane ethanol in Brazil

Wellington Pereira, PhD Candidate in Public Policies at the Federal University of Parana, Brazil and a Visiting Scholar at Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes

Brazil is regarded as the pioneer in developing a market for sugarcane ethanol. After the federal government involvement with the organization of this sector for many years, more recently Brazil lost its leading position as the world largest ethanol producer to US. However, Brazilian case is still a good example of a successful large-scale market for biofuels, despite the challenges faced by the country after the government stteped back as both organiser and regulator of that market. The aim of this research is to analyze the effectiveness of public policies and federal institutions concerning the potential of ethanol, specially the second generation one, as a strategic source of development.

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