📋 Tender Overview
To debate advances in the so-called fuel of the future, the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) participated in the public hearing promoted this Tuesday (4) by the Parliamentary Front for Natural Resources of the Federal Senate. The National Secretary of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels of the MME, Pietro Mendes, participated on behalf of Minister Alexandre Silveira. In addition to him, representatives of oil and gas companies, fuel distributors, the biogas sector and experts in energy transition were invited to the meeting.
Secretary Pietro Mendes highlighted the pillars of the current government in seeking a fair and inclusive energy transition. He emphasized that there is no “silver bullet” to enable the country's industrialization or a single mechanism that solves all problems. “Actually, this is not possible. When we look at other biofuels, we have RenovaBio, mandate [reduction of emissions], tax differentiation. A series of incentives are needed to make the use of these alternative energy sources viable,” he explained.
During the public hearing of the Parliamentary Front for Natural Resources, Pietro Mendes also highlighted the MME's commitment to the foundations of the Fuel of the Future Program, which after the contribution of the Chamber of Deputies can be further improved in the Federal Senate. “With the approval of this program, it is expected to generate even more investments in the sector, which will provide more jobs and income for our country”, predicts the secretary.
The rapporteur of Bill (PL) 528/2020, senator Veneziano Vital do Rêgo, highlighted during the hearing – the last in a series of three public meetings – that the final report of the proposal should be presented next week, at the Commission of Infrastructure (CI) of the Federal Senate, for debate and voting. The PL aims to promote sustainable low-carbon mobility and the capture and geological storage of carbon dioxide.
