BRICS is evolving with new members; differences will take time to resolve: Brazil FM Mauro Vieira
Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira discussed the evolution of the BRICS alliance and the importance of biofuels in the current energy landscape. He highlighted Brazil's experience with ethanol as a viable alternative to fossil fuels and emphasized the partnership with India in developing sustainable energy solutions. Vieira also pointed out the need for global cooperation to address climate change through innovative fuel technologies.
- ▪Brazil has developed a dual fuel system allowing the use of both gasoline and ethanol.
- ▪The partnership with India aims to leverage its infrastructure and experience in biofuels.
- ▪Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and maritime fuel are emerging as new frontiers in the biofuel sector.
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What is the progress on the Brazil-India led Biofuel alliance? In the present crisis, the world is still focussed on fossil fuels not alternate energy sources. Well, fossil fuels and the oil industry are very big, very well settled. And ethanol and bio-fuels are much newer for the world. Fifty years ago, Brazil had no oil at all and we started developing ethanol to fuel our cars and our trucks, and this gave us a lot of experience. Today, it’s very normal and very common. You go to a gas station, and you can put gasoline in your car or you can put ethanol. They are dual flex, and you can use one or the other. So it’s something that’s part of our culture already, and we are partnering with so many countries, and especially with India.
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