The Steering Group of the U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels met December 15, 2009, in Washington, DC to assess accomplishments to date and discuss the best ways to advance the partnership. The governments discussed progress on bilateral research and development and projects in MOU partner countries, as well as provided updates on domestic policy developments on biofuels. Globally, the United States and Brazil are actively engaged in the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP), working together in addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting and sustainability.
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