According to complaints submitted to Brazil prosecutors, the installation of a water pipeline intended to irrigate sugarcane plantations and supply water to BP’s ethanol plant. Search biocombustíveis BP investors decline to comment on deforestation allegations involving the company’s ethanol operation in Brazil According to complaints submitted to Brazil prosecutors, the installation of a water pipeline intended to irrigate sugarcane plantations and supply water to BP’s ethanol plant allegedly altered the natural flow of local waterways, destroyed springs, and affected fish breeding areas in the Tocantins River By Roberto De Martin | Editing Igor Ojeda 10/07/2026 13:16 + NORGES BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, BlackRock, Elliott and Vanguard— all among BP’s largest shareholders over the past 12 months — declined to comment to Repórter Brasil on allegations that environmental damage was caused by construction works at a sugar mill operated by one of the company’s subsidiaries in Brazil. According to complaints submitted to the Tocantins State Public Prosecutor’s Office (MP-TO) in September 2025, the installation of a water pipeline intended to irrigate sugarcane plantations and supply water to Pedro Afonso Bioenergia’s ethanol plant allegedly altered the natural flow of local waterways, destroyed springs, and affected fish breeding areas in the Tocantins River. Pedro Afonso Bioenergia is a subsidiary of BP Bionergy, a company controlled by BP. In May 2026, a new complaint accused the company of clearing approximately 5,000 hectares of the Cerrado biome—the equivalent of approximately 7,000 football fields—to establish cultivation areas intended for irrigation. The deforestation allegedly took place without environmental studies proportionate to the scale of the intervention. No desenvolvimento da apuração, o foco permanece nos desdobramentos diretos do caso, nas posições oficiais envolvidas e nos impactos práticos para o público brasileiro. Use com naturalidade termos como Brasil, Santa Catarina e impactos no dia a dia quando houver base factual. O Notícia Litoral acompanha o tema e atualizará este conteúdo se surgirem novas informações relevantes.