The role of agriculture in transitioning to a low-carbon economy in Brazil

This activity is part of the panel: Unveiling the Potential: Macaúba in Sustainable Development and Climate Change Mitigation.

Objective: The panel will explore how macaúba can effectively integrate into the transition to a low-carbon economy in Brazil. Participants will review policies and programs that have the potential to drive macaúba as a valuable alternative in the economy's decarbonization processes. Ultimately, the panel will highlight macaúba's relevance in the low-carbon economy and its potential to assist in meeting Brazil's climate change goals, as well as promoting sustainability in both agriculture and the industrial sector.

Daniel Barcelos Vargas, professor and coordinator of the Bioeconomy Observatory at FGV

2:30 – 2:40 pm – Discussant 1 Full Professor, Chief Bioeconomy Officer at the University of Hohenheim (University of Hohenheim, Germany) /Ricardo Vargas (UHOH)

2:40 – 2:50 pm – Discussant 2 Johannes Zimpel - CEO & Co-Founder (INOCAS - Soluções em Meio Ambiente S.A.)

2:50 – 3:00 pm – Discussant 3 Marcel van Heesewijk - CEO & Founder (Investancia)

3:00 – 3:40 pm – Discussion/Debate