Launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance

President Lula participated today, in New Delhi, alongside other heads of state, in the launch ceremony of the Global Biofuels Alliance, held on the sidelines of the G20 Summit. This initiative, which includes the participation of the three main biofuels producers in the world - Brazil, the United States and India-, brings together 19 countries and 12 international organizations with the objective of promoting the sustainable production and use of biofuels in the world and will remain open to new adhesions.

The launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance is a result of India’s ambitious national biofuels program, which includes policies such as the forthcoming adoption of a 20% ethanol blend in gasoline and the manufacture of flex-fuel cars, as well as the development and production of second-generation biofuels. In the process of developing India’s policy, Brazil and India have worked together both at government level and at academic, technological and business level.

According to data from the International Energy Agency, global production of sustainable biofuels needs to triple by 2030 for the world to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. In 2022, liquid biofuels provided more than 4% of the total energy for transport, but their use still has significant potential for growth. The use of biofuels in aviation and shipping, to reduce emissions in the respective sectors, will further increase global consumption and the need to expand the number of suppliers.

Brazil has been producing and using biofuels for 40 years, with excellent results particularly in job creation and emissions reduction within the transportation sector.