Brazilian Legislature Advances Bill to Boost Clean Energy in Family Farming
A key bill promoting renewable energy adoption in Brazilian family farming is under review to boost sustainability and energy autonomy in rural areas.
- • The Infrastructure Commission will analyze PL 2.647/2022 promoting clean energy in rural areas.
- • The bill facilitates credit for small producers to acquire renewable energy equipment, focusing on family farming.
- • Biogas was included as an incentivized energy source, supporting a circular economy in agriculture.
- • Proposals to extend incentives to traditional communities were rejected due to funding concerns.
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The Brazilian Infrastructure Commission (CI) is set to analyze a significant bill (PL 2.647/2022) on November 7 that aims to incentivize the use of clean energy sources such as biogas, biofuels, solar, wind, and biomass in rural agriculture, particularly focusing on family farming. According to the Senate report, the bill proposes differentiated credit lines to facilitate small producers' access to decentralized renewable energy technologies. This effort is designed to lower production costs, enhance sustainability, and promote energy autonomy in rural areas (ID 85600).
Deputy Pedro Uczai (PT-SC) introduced the bill, which has already passed the Chamber of Deputies and received favorable opinions from various Senate committees, including a recent recommendation from Senator Wilder Moraes (PL-GO). Amendments have been reviewed, with biogas included as an incentivized source, reinforcing the rural energy matrix by using organic waste for energy production in a circular economy model. However, proposals to expand benefits to traditional communities and waive operational costs of energy equipment were rejected due to concerns about unclear funding and potential electricity bill impacts (ID 85600).
The bill will return to the Commission of Agriculture (CRA) after the CI vote for further consideration of pending amendments. This legislative push aligns with broader sustainability goals in Brazilian agriculture, where family farming represents 77% of all agricultural establishments (ID 85608). The emphasis on clean energy adoption in rural areas is a strategic move to support sustainable agricultural development and empower small producers throughout Brazil.