Brazil for the Environment

ABOUT IT

The project's Acelen Renewables aims to offer a An innovative and sustainable response to climate change and contributing to the future of the planet through the production of renewable fuels., Produced from renewable raw materials with 100% from cultivation done on degraded and unproductive pastures in Brazil.   

 

With the goal of reaching an annual capacity of 1 billion liters of SAF (renewable aviation fuel) and HVO (renewable diesel), Acelen has created a competitive and fully integrated seed-to-fuel model.

Results and Objectives

Fuels from Acelen Renewables will have the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 80% when compared to fossil fuels.

The project of Acelen Renewables will bring Social benefits include the creation of approximately 90,000 jobs and the allocation of 201% of planting areas to family farming. e small producers.

With the goal of initially achieving the annual capacity of 1 billion liters of SAF (renewable aviation fuel) and HVO (renewable diesel). The expectation is to multiply it in the coming decades, reaching a total of 5 production units. 

The project's Production will occur in degraded and unproductive pastures., thus promoting significant environmental, social and economic gains. 

SDGs

External Certification

No

International Commitments

National Commitments

Brazilian Forest Code, National Biodiversity Policy, National Climate Change Policy, National Program for the Conversion of Degraded Pastures (PNCPD), RenovaBio

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