News and Events

Osaka Call to Action on Sustainable Biofuels & Bio-based Chemicals
As Industry leaders from across the sustainable biofuels value chain, we express our full support for ambitious climate and energy policies and the need to

A New Milestone for EU Climate Policy: 90% Emission Reduction Target by 2040
On Wednesday 5 November, the European Council reached an important political agreement on amending the European climate law, which was first adopted in 2021 to

CEM Biofuture Platform Initiative launches Declaration on Sustainable Chemicals and Materials
São Paulo, 8 November 2025 — On the sidelines of COP30, government representatives and industry leaders today announced the launch of the Biofuture Platform Declaration

Italy, Japan and India Join Brazil’s Pledge to Quadruple Global Sustainable Fuels by 2035
Brazil has officially launched the “Belém 4×” Commitment for Sustainable Fuels (Compromisso de Belém pelos Combustíveis Sustentáveis), a landmark international pledge to quadruple global production and use

Biofuture Platform event at CEM16
Sustainable fuels play an important role by complementing direct electrification and energy efficiency measures to reduce emissions from parts of transport and industry, while providing

ITALY announced as Chair of multilateral CEM Biofuture Platform
Italy appointed as Chair of the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative.

Technical Track on Biomass Carbon Removal and Storage (BiCRS)
Consistency check comparing Mission Innovation’s Data Visualization Tool for Bioresources and the Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Initiative Global Biomass data accessible via the US Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Knowledge Discovery Framework (KDF).

Workshop Announcement: Addressing investment barriers by improving documentation of sustainable biomass resources
Workshop organized by Oak Ridge National Laboratory and IEA Bioenergy Task 43 (Sustainable Biomass)

Just Announced: Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Platform Initiative Launches Global Biomass Resource Assessment
New International Biomass Feedstock Portal Provides First-of-its-Kind Data on the World-wide Availability of Sustainable Biomass Resources.

Recommendations to Improve Carbon Accounting of Bio-based Fuels and Products
Participants in the Carbon Accounting Workshop, held in conjunction with the G20 Energy Transition Working Group meetings in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, reached consensus on the recommendations below.

Biofuture Platform events at CEM15
From September 30th to October 4th 2024, the 2024 Brazilian G20 Presidency will host CEM15/MI-9 in Foz do Iguaçu, bringing together global clean energy leaders to accelerate the clean energy transition.

Carbon Accounting of Biofuels – Workshop Synthesis Report
The workshop held in Belo Horizonte gathered 70 experts to build consensus on carbon intensity standards and verification.