BRASIL③@IRENAAMAZONIABELEM 2025BRAZIL'SBIOFUEL INDUSTRYLESSONS,CHALLENGESAND OPPORTUNITIESIRENA 2025Unless otherwise stated,material in this publication may be freely used.shared,copied,reproduced,printed and /or stored.providedthat appropriate acknowledgement is given of IRENA as the source and copyright holder.Material in this publication that is attributedto third parties may be subject to separate terms of use and restrictions,and appropriate permissions from these third parties may needto be secured before any use of such material1sBN:978-92-9260-688-6Citation:IRENA,(2025),Brazil's biofuel industry:Lessons,challenges and opportunities,International RenewableEnergy Agency,Abu Dhabi.About IRENAThe International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countriesin their transition to a sustainable energy future,and serves as the principal platform for international co-operation,a centre of excellence,and a repository of policy,technology,resource and financial knowledge on renewableenergy.IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy,includingbioenergy,geothermal,hydropower,ocean,solar and wind energy,in the pursuit of sustainable development,energy access,energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.www.irena.orgAcknowledgementsThis report was authored by Emilio Matsumura (consultant)and Ricardo Gorini (IRENA).The authors are grateful for the inputs from the Brazilian Development Bank(BNDES),Ministry of Mines and Energy(MME),Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE),Energy Research Office (EPE)and National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC),and particularly from Artur Yabe Milanez(BNDES);Otavio Forattini Lemos Igreja and Lais de Souza Garcia (MRE);Angela Oliveira da Costa and Rachel Martins Henriques (EPE);Luis Augusto Horta Nogueira (Unifei and Unicamp);Binu Parthan,Michael Renner and Chun Sheng Goh (IRENA);and Marcela Braga Anselmi (ANAC).Publication and production support were provided by Francis Field and Stephanie Clarke;communications anddigital support were provided by Daria Gazzola.The report was edited by Erin Crum,with graphic design byPhoenix Design Aid.IRENA is grateful to the Government of the United Arab Emirates for generously supporting the work that formedthe basis of this report.DisclaimerThis publication and the material herein are provided "as is".All reasonable precautions have been taken by IRENA to verify thereliability of the material in this publication.However.neither IRENA nor any of its officials,agents,data or other third-party contentproviders provides a warranty of any kind,either expressed or implied.and they accept no responsibility or liability for any consequenceof use of the publication or material herein.The info rmation contained herein does not necessarily represent the views ofall Members of IRENA.The mention of specific companiesor certain projects or products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by IRENA in preference to others of a similarnature that are not mentioned.The designations employed and the presentation of material herein do not imply the expression of anyopinion on the part of IRENA concerning the legal status of any region,country,territory.city orarea or ofits authorities,or concerningthe delimitation of frontiers or boundaries.