Brazil has recently increased its biofuel use, reaching 26.3% of its total fuel consumption in the first quarter. This significant rise from 17.7% last year is highlighted in a report by the Getulio Vargas Foundation’s Bioeconomy Knowledge and Innovation Observatory. Consequently, this shift prevented around 14.9 million tons of CO2 emissions, matching previous highs set […]
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