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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.
Biofuture launches Clean Energy Ministerial Initiative to accelerate bioenergy in energy transition
In a high-level launch event, government representatives, the International Energy Agency and top industry leaders called for international collaboration and engagement with private sector to achieve global climate and energy transition goals.
New Biofuture Platform Initiative to be launched at the Clean Energy Ministerial
CEM’s endorsement and leveraging of the Biofuture Platform’s work highlights the pivotal role of the low carbon bioeconomy to achieving a clean energy world.
Biofuture Platform launches Five Principles for Post-COVID Bioeconomy Recovery and Acceleration
The Biofuture Platform, a twenty-country, multi-stakeholder initiative, announced today the launch of a set of voluntary principles.
Biofuture Summit II conference postponed to 2021, associated webinar series to start this August
We are delivering more than originally planned: instead of a physical conference from 30 Nov to 2 Dec 2020, BBEST/BIOFUTURE SUMMIT II has expanded to include online webinars and conferences in 2020 and a presential conference.
Brazil’s RenovaBio emissions reduction credits start trading in the stock exchange
On Abril 27th, the final step for the full operationalization of Brazil´s National Biofuels Policy (RenovaBio) was taken, as decarbonization credits (CBIO) start being sold
Biofuture Summit II new dates confirmed for Nov 30 – Dec 2, 2020
Dear participant of the BBEST 2020 and Biofuture Summit II joint conference. As previously communicated, the current global pandemic has forced us to postpone the
Biofuture Summit II and BBEST2020 now together in a landmark conference in São Paulo, Brazil
UPDATE: Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the joint Biofuture Summit II / BBEST conference has been postponed.
The 9th Asia-Pacific Bioenergy Exhibition (APBE) will take place in August
Ranking among the world’s top biomass trade shows, APBE 2020 is going to be staged on a show floor of 15,000 with 200+ exhibitors.
Biofuture Platform Initiative has a newsletter
The Biofuture Platform Initiative has now a newsletter! The aim is to highlight, in a concise format, what the Biofuture Platform, its member countries, and the Facilitator team at the International Energy Agency (IEA) are up to in lighting the path to a sustainable low-carbon bioeconomy.