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Biofuels and Sustainability: Brazilian Perspectives
Wednesday 8 October 2008 09:00 to 13:30
Location
British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
Participants
Minister André Correa do Lago, Director of the Department of Energy in the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations
Isaias Macedo, Visiting Researcher, NIPE/UNICAMP (Interdisciplinary Center of Energy Planning), Brazil
Peter Zuurbier, Director of the Latin America Office of Wageningen University and Research Center, the Netherlands
Weber Amaral, Professor at the University of São Paulo, ESALQ, Brazil
André Nassar, Director-General, Institute for International Trade Negotiations (ICONE), Brazil
Type: Research and other events
This Chatham House briefing organized by EEDP in collaboration with the Brazilian Embassy is an opportunity for key individuals from academic, business and diplomatic fields to express views on what has become a major focus for global energy security. Minister Andre Correa do Lago, Director of the Department of Energy in the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations, will open proceedings before giving the floor to discussions on sustainability, ethanol production and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions, growing food and energy demands in Brazil and the impact on land-use.
Speakers will include representatives from ICONE, Wageningen University, ODI, NIPE/UNICAMP, EEF, ProForest and the University of Sao Paolo.
For more information email Lucy Ellinas.
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Agenda
Isaias Macedo, Presentation, 'GHG Emissions in the Production and Use of Ethanol from Sugarcane in Brazil'
Peter Zuurbier, Presentation, 'Food and Energy: Impacts on Land Use'
Weber Amaral, Presentation, 'Environmental Sustainability of Sugarcane Ethanol in Brazil'
André Nassar, Presentation, 'Prospects of the Sugarcane Expansion in Brazil: Impacts on Land Use Allocation and Changes'
Audio (mp3)
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