The greenhouse gases emitted at all stages of the carbon-neutral Petrobras Podium gasoline’s cycle will be fully offset by measures to preserve or restore forests in Brazilian biomes. The high-performance fuel is also said to enhance vehicle performance.
The initiative will include distance learning programs on low-carbon solutions, key to various sectors of the economy, including steel mills, cement plants, and logistics in transportation companies.
Germany’s Minister of Economy and Climate Action Robert Habeck praised Brazil’s potential in renewable energy and mentioned “sectors eager to invest in low-carbon hydrogen” in his country.
According to the minister Tereza Cristina, Brazil’s goal until 2030 is to disseminate low-carbon technology to over 72 million hectares of farmland with no need to convert new areas to productive activity. This brings the estimated slash in emissions to over 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply Tereza Cristina presented in Washington on Monday (Nov. 18) her ministry’s strategic agenda for the coming years, based on three challenges: funding governance, technological innovation, and quality sanitation.
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