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.
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 in the Brazilian stock exchange. From today, certified biofuel producers will be able to sell this tradable certificate, with each unit corresponding to a total savings of one ton of […]
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 BBEST 2020 – Biofuture Summit II Conference, originally due from March 30 to April 2nd, in São Paulo, Brazil. Today, we are pleased to bring you some good news: following […]