UNICA, Brazil
Encyclopedia
UNICA the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association, is a lobbying
organization of producers of sugarcane
and ethanol fuel
. UNICA members are responsible for more than 50% of all ethanol produced in Brazil and 60% of overall sugar production.
UNICA's headquarters are located in the city of São Paulo
, Brazil, and also has offices in Washington D.C. and Brussels
.
Lobbying
Lobbying is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies. Lobbying is done by various people or groups, from private-sector individuals or corporations, fellow legislators or government officials, or...
organization of producers of sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
and ethanol fuel
Ethanol fuel
Ethanol fuel is ethanol , the same type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages. It is most often used as a motor fuel, mainly as a biofuel additive for gasoline. World ethanol production for transport fuel tripled between 2000 and 2007 from 17 billion to more than 52 billion litres...
. UNICA members are responsible for more than 50% of all ethanol produced in Brazil and 60% of overall sugar production.
UNICA's headquarters are located in the city of São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil, and also has offices in Washington D.C. and Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.