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Chapter 2. Options for future climate change architectures 111<br />

3.2.4.7 Brazil<br />

Emissions in Brazil increased 40.7% between 1990 and 2004. Emissions from<br />

land use change and forestry make up a significant share. Brazil has high<br />

emission rates per GDP but a low emission rate per capita. They have a<br />

relatively low emission intensity, because of the large share of hydro power<br />

plants (Höhne et al. 2007b). Currently, Brazil generates 15.2% of all CERs issued<br />

(UNFCCC 2007b).<br />

Biofuels incentives in Brazil have a long tradition, such as the PROALCOOL<br />

program in the 1970s – which no longer officially exists-, or the existing<br />

National Biodiesel Production & Use Program (PNPB). Approximately 20% of<br />

the vehicle fleet in Brazil today are fuelled by ethanol and the ethanol content of<br />

regular gasoline is 25% (Puppim de Oliveira 2002).<br />

3.2.4.8 Sector-wide transnational (industry) approaches<br />

Sectoral agreements have been introduced in Section 2.2. Industry initiatives<br />

to date are the most relevant sectoral approaches:<br />

• Cement Sustainability Initiative (CSI)<br />

Initially, it focused on data-gathering – “Getting the numbers right”.<br />

Currently the CSI is moving towards policy proposals, such as possible<br />

country or regional baselines negotiated with governments to form<br />

intensity-based commitments and a crediting system.<br />

• International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI)<br />

They cover more than 70% of global steel production, including<br />

companies from China, Russia and India. They proposed to replace cap<br />

and trade emission trading regimes in May 2007 with a sector specific<br />

framework. Among other things, it encourages the phase-out of obsolete<br />

technologies.<br />

Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería ICAI <strong>Carmen</strong> <strong>Bunzl</strong> Boulet Junio 2008

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