The discussions at the São Paulo Summit are expected to contribute to the development of the Biofuture Vision Statement, to be presented for endorsement at COP23, an international meeting on climate change to be held in Germany in November. It foresees greater participation of bioenergy, biofuels and advanced bioproducts as alternatives to fossil fuels, to help mitigate the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions.
One of the standout cases at the Biofuture Summit 2017 will be RenovaBio, a program that proposes an innovative policy for low-carbon biofuels being developed by the Brazilian government. Similar programs and policies implemented by the USA, India, Canada, the United Kingdom and Italy, among others, will also be presented and discussed directly by the leaders of each country.
The São Paulo summit is the first meeting of the Biofuture Platform, an international initiative currently coordinated by the Brazilian government. It follows up on the commitments established at Rio+20, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement. It includes some of the most relevant countries for markets and innovation in advanced biofuels and biomaterials: in addition to Brazil, Argentina, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, the United States, the Philippines, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Morocco, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Paraguay, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Uruguay.
Biofuture Summit 2017
October 24th and 25th – Estanplaza International Hotel (R. Fernandes Moreira, 1293 – Santo Antônio Farm, São Paulo – SP
See the full event schedule: www.biofuturesummit.com/latest-agenda
(*) Article originally published on October 20, 2017, on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
