Several challenges ahead for Global Biofuel Alliance

On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), an initiative to bring together governments, international organizations such as the World Bank and industry to facilitate greater adoption of biofuels. These include the biggest consumers and producers of biofuels. Biofuels have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas

PM Modi launches Global Biofuels Alliance at G20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance. A total of 19 countries and 12 international organizations have so far agreed to join the alliance, including both G20 members and non-member countries. India, Brazil and the US are the founding members of the alliance. The prime minister launched the alliance in

Bangladesh considers joining Global Biofuel Alliance

India has proposed Bangladesh join the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA), an international initiative spearheaded by Delhi and Washington and aimed at fostering collaboration in the adoption of sustainable biofuels. According to Energy Division officials, Bangladesh is currently reviewing India’s proposal. It is expected that there may be a bilateral discussion on this issue during Prime

UAE joins India’s Global Biofuel Alliance

The United Arab Emirates joined the India-led Global Biofuel Alliance, as the Gulf country prepares to host the COP28 United Nations climate summit in November. The announcement was made by Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, the UAE minister of energy and infrastructure, in his Twitter account. The alliance is focused on fostering cooperation and intensifying

IEA recommends priority areas for Global Biofuel Alliance

The event in Goa, India, on 22 July was opened by India’s Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri. More than a dozen energy ministers participated, with representation from Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, Kenya, Mauritius, Paraguay, Seychelles, the United Arab Emirates, Uganda and the United States. The heads of nine international organizations also took part in the event.

Global biofuel alliance unites nations for sustainable fuels

Having achieved its 10 percent ethanol blending target, also known as E10, five months ahead of schedule in June 2022, India now sets its sights on an even more ambitious objective: achieving a 20 percent blend, or E20, by the end of 2025.

Global Biofuel Alliance can power India’s energy transition drive

The upcoming 14th Clean Energy Ministerial and Eighth Mission Innovation (CEM14/MI-8) conference, scheduled to take place in Goa from July 19-22, 2023, is likely to establish the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA). CEM serves as a prominent international platform, bringing together influential figures to promote clean energy technology and knowledge exchange and facilitate the global transition