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Law No. 13.576 providing for the National Policy on Biofuels (RenovaBio).

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Abstract
This Law, consisting of 30 articles divided into seven Chapters creates the National Policy on Biofuels (RenovaBio), as an integral part of the National energy policy dealt with in art. 1 of Law No. 9.478, of 6 August 1997. The Policy has the following objectives: I - contribute to meeting the country's commitments under the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; II - contribute to the adequate relation of energy efficiency and reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases in the production, commercialization and use of biofuels, including mechanisms of evaluation of life cycle; III - to promote the adequate expansion of the production and use of biofuels in the national energy matrix, with emphasis on the regular supply of fuels; and IV - contribute with predictability to the competitive participation of the various biofuels in the national fuel market.
The Law is divided as follows National Policy on Biofuels (RenovaBio) (Chap. I); Definitions (Chap. II); Goal to Reduce Fuel Emissions (Chap. III); Monitoring on Biofuels and Fuels (Chap IV); Decarbonisation Credit (CBIO) (Chap. V); Biofuel Certification (Chap. VI); General provisions (Chap. VII).
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This Law enters into force on the date of its publication.
Repealed
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English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lei n. 13.576, de 26 de Dezembro de 2017 - Dispõe sobre a Política Nacional de Biocombustíveis (RenovaBio) e dá outras providências.