Mitigating climate change in the global transport sector |
Nov 2009
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The paper was prepared by The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA), as a position paper on what it was discussed in the COP15 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. It is the GRFA’s belief that this Summit provides an historic opportunity for the world to work together to recognize the environmental importance of biofuels and begin to develop strategies to ensure that biofuels will play an even greater role in meeting global climate change objectives.
The Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA) is an international federation representing more than 65% of the world’s renewable fuels production from 44 different countries.
The GRFA’s mission is to promote the expanded use of renewable fuels throughout the world through the advocacy of sound public policy and responsible research. By developing new technologies and best practices, GRFA members are committed to producing renewable fuels with the smallest possible ecological footprint.
To conclude, existing biofuels technologies can and must play a significant role in reducing harmful global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the transportation sector while improving energy security over the next 10-20 years. With the support and coordination of governments and international bodies, continued evolution in biofuels technologies, including the use of cellulosic and algae feedstocks, will yield significant increases in biofuel production volumes and provide even greater GHG emission reductions. The environmental footprint of all biofuels will continue to shrink while that of fossil fuel increases as reserves become increasingly difficult and costly to extract.
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