BP sugar mill in Brazil could lose certification if environmental damage is proven

Brazilian energy agency says BP Bioenergy's ethanol plant in the Tocantins state could lose the right to sell Decarburization Credits (CBIOs), depending on whether allegations. Search biocombustíveis BP sugar mill in Brazil could lose certification if environmental damage is proven Brazilian energy agency says BP Bioenergy's ethanol plant in the Tocantins state could lose the right to sell Decarburization Credits (CBIOs), depending on whether allegations linking the operation to damage to the Tocantins River and deforestation substantiated and on verification of the exact location of the reported incidents By Roberto De Martin | Editing Igor Ojeda 10/07/2026 13:15 + UNDER INVESTIGATION by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Tocantins (MP-TO) for possible environmental damage, the Pedro Afonso Bioenergia mill, a subsidiary of BP Bioenergy located in the municipality of Pedro Afonso, Tocantins state, Brazil, could lose its RenovaBio certification if the allegations are confirmed and found to be related to certified areas or to information provided during the certification process, Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) confirmed to Repórter Brasil. RenovaBio is the Brazilian government’s national biofuels policy. It allows companies to trade a type of carbon credit known as CBIO (Decarbonization Credit) on Brazil’s stock exchange (B3). CBIOs are calculated based on greenhouse gas emissions allegedly avoided by replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources, such as ethanol, in Brazil’s energy matrix. In 2025 alone, according to the federal government, the financial volume of CBIOs traded reached BRL 2.4 billion. However, RenovaBio prohibits the certification of mills producing biofuels in areas where recent deforestation has occurred, since the clearing of native vegetation is Brazil’s main source of greenhouse gas emissions. 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.