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Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference
São Paulo, Brazil
25-26 June 2025
Creating an environment to boost biofuels production across Latin America
- 08:00 - 09:00
Morning registration and networking
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
- 09:10 - 09:30
Ministerial keynote address: How Brazil is spearheading its decarbonisation strategy to create a more sustainable future and meet climate goals
• Pre-Cop 25: Brazil’s mission to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and expand the biofuels industry • New mandates shaping a biofuels strategy that will help Brazil reach its climate goals, including for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) • What is Brazil’s trajectory for decarbonisation and the energy transition — how will biofuels play a role and interact with changes including electrification?- 09:30 - 10:00
Keynote executive address: Investing in a greener future — the role of biofuels in decarbonisation and the part Latin America plays on a global stage
• Investments being made in alternative feedstocks and technologies to boost production • What investments are taking place and where will partnerships be forged? • Understanding alternative incentives to regulation to create successful biofuel programmes- 10:00 - 10:10
Morning coffee and networking
- 10:10 - 10:40
Speed networking
- 10:40 - 11:20
Keynote CEO panel discussion: Outlook for the Latin American biofuels landscape — positioning itself globally and competitively
• How can companies achieve decarbonisation and what role do biofuels play? • Apart from regulation, how can the market grow competitively across the region? • Operating in different countries — unique challenges with exports, documentation and tax
Impacts of changing regulation
- 11:20 - 12:00
Regulatory spotlight: The effect of the Fuel of the Future law in Brazil
• Understanding the new regulation and Brazil’s path in lowering GHG emissions • What effects could the regulation have on SAF, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) and biodiesel supply? • How will the demand for vegetable oil change and could imports increase?- 12:00 - 12:10
A short presentation on indirect land use change (ILUC) in Brazil: How to positively profile farming practices
• What does the current farming practice look like in Brazil? • Using the right approved feedstocks and assessing the ILUC value • Understanding data reporting and water management
Identifying the feedstock landscape and certification
- 13:30 - 14:10
Feedstock debate: Expanding the feedstock base and the food versus fuel conversation
Reviewing the global feedstock landscape including; corn, soya bean, sugarcane, macauba, tallow and UCO. Assessing Latin America’s future role and the big food versus fuel debate. Pose your questions to our panel of leading feedstock experts • What do current supply chains looks like including the import/export landscape? • Feedstock competitive: corn, US sugarcane, and emergence of alternative feedstock • Fuel versus food debate: what are the technical discussions and how does this connect with the biofuels reality?- 14:10 - 14:30
Pricing gaps and fundamentals – how does Latin American compare with other global markets?
• How has last year’s price changes affected the Latin American export market? • Exploring the current pricing gap between US and the Latin American domestic markets • Supply demand trends across the region that have affected price, and other factors- 14:30 - 15:10
Tallow and UCO spotlight panel: How Brazil can strengthen and grow this industry to establish a reliable feedstock supply for the market
• Understanding the emergence and importance of tallow and UCO in the market • What supply chain advancements are needed, including UCO collection points? • How could meat processors get involved providing tallow for the industry?- 15:10 - 15:40
Europe and US buyers’ discussion: Navigating the export market — get tangible solutions on how to export to counterparties abroad and a view on the EU and low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) programmes
Get a 101 on certification and documentation need; from carbon, ILUC, GHG, LCFS and EU regulation. Discover how to have feedstocks approved and understand the main market variables that add value for the US and Europe • Navigating the regulatory landscape in Europe and North America • Meeting the right certification requirements — how are GHG emissions and ILUCs calculated? • How can book and claim systems help the Latin American market?- 15:40 - 16:10
Afternoon coffee and networking
Storage and logistics
- 16:10 - 16:40
Advancing logistics for the efficient transportation of feedstocks and biofuels
• A chance to get to grips with the main logistical challenges and limitations • What inland logistics are needed to supply Europe and the US? • Which tanks are the tanks of choice — ISO versus flexi? • Updates on the rail link connecting locally sourced feedstocks to the port- 16:40 - 17:00
Keynote address: How is the port strategically positioning itself in the renewables industry to support trade
• Expanding and upgrading port infrastructure to accommodate more storage and new berths • Investing in new tanks and improving access to ports for exports and imports • What developments are taking place for building new berths to allow for loading and shipping routes?- 17:00 - 17:10
Chairperson's closing remarks
- 17:10 - 19:10
Networking drinks reception
Moving the product market forward - SAF, HVO and ethanol
- 08:00 - 09:00
Morning coffee and networking
- 09:00 - 09:10
Chairperson’s opening remarks
- 09:10 - 09:40
SAF panel discussion: Creating a new SAF environment and developing standards for the Latin American supply chain
• What are the main markets for SAF and how can Latin American move the industry forward? • How can companies access Corsia credits and navigate a new regulatory environment? • Implementing new supply chains within the region for potential exports- 09:40 - 10:20
Panel discussion: Exploring which technology pathways to target, including alcohol-to-jet, hydrotreated esters and fatty acids, and NAM
• What are the new developments and advancements with technologies? • How does the competitiveness of feedstocks come into play when examining pathways? • What technologies are being developed for SAF and applying for feedstock approval?
Coffee break and interactive roundtables
- 10:20 - 11:30
Morning coffee
- 10:30 - 11:30
Interactive roundtables
Join this interactive discussion with 15-20 delegates. Get your questions answered around a specific topic and collaborate with industry experts who have the same business strategies as you Roundtable 1: A look to the future: How can the biofuels and carbon markets combine? Roundtable 2: Diversifying the feedstock landscape Roundtable 3: Navigating tax challenges in the Brazilian ethanol industry Roundtable 4: Utilising genetic technologies to design feedstocks for biofuels use
SAF, HVO and ethanol cont.
- 11:30 - 12:40
Case study: Converting a biorefinery to become a major SAF participant in Brazil
• Ensuring the availability of SAF supply to meet growing demand for airline operators • Exploring HydroFlex and H2bridge technologies for SAF • Project timelines and collaboration with partners to create an efficient supply chain- 12:40 - 14:00
Networking lunch
- 14:00 - 14:30
Spotlight on ethanol panel: Fuelling the market; competitiveness, pathways and carbon
• What are producers’ views on ethanol versus sugarcane? • Where are we seeing the scale up of second-generation ethanol production in Brazil? • Unravelling the benefits of cellulosic ethanol in lowering the carbon index • Where are we seeing demand, including SAF, e-methanol, bio-bunkers and bioplastics?- 14:30 - 15:00
Maritime debate: The growing market for alternative renewable fuels including blended very low sulphur fuel oil, ethanol and methanol?
• Will the International Maritime Organisation change the blending mandates to increase FAME and HVO blends? • What is the appetite for co-processed diesel including B20 for use in ships? • Pilot projects on Latin American cruise liners and ship operators — what is the outcome?- 15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon coffee and networking
Reducing carbon in biofuel operations
- 15:30 - 15:50
Case study: Piloting, testing and developing biofuels with a lower carbon intensity
• Lowering the carbon intensity with new specifications for diesel • Exploring the benefits of co-processing diesel and HVO • What is needed for companies to overcome supply challenges?- 15:50 - 16:00
Case study: Carbon taking centre stage — carbon capture and storage sequestration to lead to negative carbon
• Understanding the carbon offset market — what does the market currently look like? • Investments in technology and storage — what are the project timelines and hurdles? • How to navigate the permitting process successfully to avoid delays- 16:00 - 16:40
Carbon panel discussion: A new piece of the biofuels puzzle – integrating the carbon and biofuels markets — exploring the Cbios market post 2025
• How will projects be managed, including finance, social responsibility and type of credit etc? • What are the developments with regulation, carbon pricing and linkage of the two markets? • How can biofuel market participants generate Cbios credits for their projects?- 16:40 - 16:50
Summary from the day and chairperson’s close
- 16:50
Close of conference