Mato Grosso postpones target on the use of native biomass in agro-industries.

THE government of Mato Grosso and the Public Prosecutor's Office of the State of Mato Grosso (MP-MT) they signed a agreement what postponed from 2034 to 2035 the goal so that large agribusinesses abandon the use of native vegetation as a source of thermal energy, as happens in power plants Corn ethanol.

As the first one points out Environmental Commitment Agreement (TCA)signed on June 8th, the governor of Mato Grosso, Otaviano Pivetta, and the MP-MT agreed to end the use of native vegetation by industries that make intensive use of biomass by 2034, in addition to establishing reduction targets with a scale until that year, limiting use to 50% by 2030, 40% in 2031, 30% in 2032 and 10% in 2033.

However, on June 10th, a new understanding which delays the implementation of the TCA and changes the scheduleThe end of biomass use is now projected for 2035, while establishing that… The intermediate target of 40% should be applied in 2034..

The rule will apply to industries already established in Mato Grosso, including units that have already been built or expanded and are awaiting environmental permits to begin operations. The TCA also stipulates that plants planned for construction, or awaiting expansion, must present a plan guaranteeing the use of biomass from… planted forests or from sustainable management.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.