Conferencia Argus Biofuels & Feedstocks Latin America

Morning registration and networking

Chairperson’s opening remarks

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?

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

Morning coffee and networking

Speed networking

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

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?

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

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?

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

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?

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?

Afternoon coffee and networking

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

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?

Chairperson's closing remarks

Networking drinks reception