Katiuscia Mizokami
The Global Biofuels Alliance was launched last Saturday (9), during the G20 Summit in India. Through this pact, Brazil, the United States and India, which are the three main biofuel producers in the world, intend to promote the sustainable production of biofuels, mainly ethanol, as an alternative energy source for transport.
“The Global Alliance is extremely important. Brazil is a pioneer, a reference for 50 years in this area of biofuels. And this announcement together with other important countries is undoubtedly a great contribution of this G20 meeting”, said Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.
With the alliance, the three countries are betting on the important role that biofuels play in the decarbonization of the transport sector. According to a note published by the Federal Government, this puts Brazil in a showcase of great projection. This is because the country already has history and knowledge on the subject. Another 19 countries and 12 international organizations are part of the alliance, which remains open to new members.
According to information from the Brazilian government, released by Agência Brasil, the launch is the result “of an ambitious national Indian biofuels program, which includes everything from the upcoming adoption of a 20% blend of ethanol in gasoline to the manufacture of flex-fuel automobiles, in addition to the development and production of second generation biofuels”.
According to data from the International Energy Agency, biofuel production needs to triple by 2030 for the world to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Therefore, countries’ intention is to bring emissions to zero in transport to ensure energy security.
President Lula, on his social networks, celebrated this initiative. “I participated in the launch ceremony of the Global Biofuels Alliance, a joint initiative to revive the use and production of ethanol and other biofuels, where Brazil leads in technology. More development with less carbon emissions and less dependence on fossil fuels”, said the president.
The Brazilian government has been producing and using biofuels for 40 years, “with excellent results, especially in creating jobs and reducing emissions from the transport sector”, states the Brazilian government in a statement.
Planalto also says that for the development of this policy, Brazil and India worked together both at the governmental level and at the academic, technological and business level.
text from the Digital Agro Website
