News and Events

GCEAF BIOFUTURE STATEMENT – Governments and Industry affirm the future of bio-based fuels, chemical, and materials
The government and industry members of the Biofuture Platform Initiative and Campaign announce the release of their Biofuture Statement that affirms the essential role of bio-based fuels, chemicals, and materials.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – Taking off across the globe | 23 Sep.
The GCEAF high-level Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) side event is being organized by the Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Initiative, Mission Possible Partnership, World Economic Forum, Energy Transition Commission, and the Rocky Mountain Institute.

Biofuture Business Forum | 23 Sep.
Together with the U.S. DOE Loan Program Office, the Biofuture Initiative and Campaign are hosting a GCEAF Biofuture Business Forum Friday morning 23 September.

Counting Carbon Side Event | 22 Sep.
“If you can’t measure it, then you can’t improve it.” A series of rapid “TED-style” talks among leaders, Companies, Industry Associations, a National Lab, and NGOs.

Global Clean Energy Action Forum | CEM13/MI-7 USA 2022 | Sep 21 – Sep 23
Sep 21, 9:00 AM – Sep 23, 4:00 PMPittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stati Uniti


United States announced as Chair of multilateral Biofuture Platform during Biofuture Summit II
The IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 report published last week has highlighted the critical role that sustainable bioenergy will play in the clean energy transition.

IEA Bioenergy scientific network issues statement correcting misconceptions about wood bioenergy
The IEA Bioenergy released a declaration about the use of woody biomass for energy, responding to recent questioning by media campaigns. The complete IEA Bioenergy declaration is reproduced below.

Newly launched Biofuture Campaign proposes replacing fossil carbon with bio-based fuel and materials
The Biofuture Platform, a Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) initiative, launched its Biofuture Campaign last week with a high-level virtual event during the 12th Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM12).

Biofuture Summit II: IEA calls for countries to implement Biofuture Platform post-COVID Principles
Unique conference brings together world-leading policies, innovation, science and market analysis across the bioeconomy

Biofuels fall 12% globally, first drop in two decades – urgent action required to build back better
The IEA’s Renewables 2020 report published this week shows a promising outlook for renewable electricity, whilst the biofuel sector declines for the first time in two decades.

Biofuture Summit II webinar discusses Biofuture Principles for Post-COVID recovery with Bio
Experiences in implementing the Five Principles were discussed by government representatives from three continents, private sector, and the IEA.