Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America Conference

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 - 10:45

Speed networking

10:45 - 11:25

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

11:25 - 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?

Speakers Include:

Daniel Amaral

Director of Economics and Regulatory Affairs, Brazilian Association of Vegetable Oil Industries (ABIOVE)

Maria Auxiliadora de Arruda Nobre

Regulation Specialist

Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP)

12:00 - 13:30

Networking lunch

Identifying the feedstock landscape and certification

13:30 - 14:15

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?

Speakers Include:

Ramon Espinel

General Manager

Agnamar

14:15 - 15:00

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

• 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

Speakers Include:

Alexis Rodriguez

Regional Head of Energy Transition Execution for Latin America

Maersk

15:00 - 16:00

Afternoon coffee and networking

16:00 - 16:45

Pricing gaps and fundamentals – how does Latin American compare with other global markets?

• How have last year’s price changes affected the Latin American export market?
• Exploring the current pricing gap between the US and the Latin American domestic markets
• Supplyand demand trends across the region that have affected price, and other factors

Storage and logistics

16:45 - 17:10

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?

17:10 - 17:15

Chairperson's closing remarks

17:10 - 19:10

Networking drinks reception