SAF Intelligence & Masterclass Day
31 March
09:00
SAF Strategy Masterclass: Analysing and evaluating the optimal landscape to develop a SAF refinery, the impact of regulations and opportunity to repurpose existing infrastructure
Which policies exist in Brazil and Latin America to take advantage of government support for SAF project development?
Where should I develop my project? Identifying regions with optimal feedstock conditions, supply accessibility and logistics for a SAF project
Project overview: An overview of SAF project announcements, timelines and capacity building
How can the industry mitigate the risks associated with scaling SAF projects?
What does the industry need to do to provide demand signal for broader regulation across Latin America?
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Guillaume Gressin
Vice President, Strategy and Commercial Operations -
Lucas Ramos
Lead Energy Analyst
10:45
Morning Coffee & Networking Break
11:30
Feedstock Sustainability and Carbon Intensity Masterclass: Assessing life cycle analysis and understanding sustainability eligibility and credentials for alternative SAF production pathways
The importance of low carbon intensity ethanol: The opportunities for Brazil to globally scale Alcohol-to-Jet production by providing cheap, low carbon intensity, re-produceable feedstocks
Evaluating the Life Cycle GHG emissions of aviation fuels and SAF pathways
Breaking down regulatory frameworks for offsetting emissions
Analysing necessary attributes for SAF accounting under the CORSIA framework, the GHG calculation requirements and impact on fuel eligibility
Understanding the differences between GREET, CORSIA, LCFS and RED calculations on sustainability and their impact
Establishing effective practices for carbon accounting and reporting, including the consideration of Scope 1 and 3 emissions
Assessing the global availability of feedstocks, feedstock limits and carbon intensity
Timelines for feedstocks to be permitted into domestic markets and opportunities to streamline feedstocks entering the market
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Carolina Grassi
Business Development and Innovations Manager
13:00
Networking Lunch & 1-2-1 Meetings
11:30
Finance and Investment Masterclass: Creating price and demand certainty, investment opportunities, effective financing structures and due diligence for SAF and biofuels projects
Evaluating the RNDS investment opportunities: How can state support accelerate FID approval for emerging projects and make SAF economically viable for producers?
Comparing the price and cost of SAF in the short and long term: Breaking down the costs involved for SAF production and future forecasting pricing
Lessons learnt from the US and Europe: What can experience of scaling project development in Europe and the United States suggest is the ideal scenario for investing in a project?
What can be learnt from existing refineries and oil and gas economics? Understanding lessons from developed markets
Mitigating risk through technical, operational and product mix levers
Types of due diligence and their role in project financing and investment
The fundamentals of sell-side and buy-side project finance due diligence
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Victor Takahasi
Business Development Manager
16:00
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