BRIEFING: BECCS ambitions in Brazil hinge on carbon pricing, regulatory clarity

Published 14:56 on May 15, 2026 / Last updated at 14:56 on May 15, 2026 / / Americas (Compliance Markets & Taxes, LATAM & Caribbean), CO2 Management (Engineered Removals), Insights (Briefings), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels), Voluntary (VCM Developments)

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Brazil’s ethanol industry could become a globally competitive source of engineered carbon removals through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), but developers are still waiting for the regulatory clarity and carbon pricing signals needed to make projects financially viable.
Brazil’s ethanol industry could become a globally competitive source of engineered carbon removals through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), but developers are still waiting for the regulatory clarity and carbon pricing signals needed to make projects financially viable.


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