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November 17, 2025

How Much Can Countries Ramp Up Sustainable Fuels?

Brazil, India and Japan want a quadrupling of low- and zero-carbon fuel production over the next 10 years. // File Photo: bulentcamci via Adobe Stock.

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  • Brazil, India and Japan last month agreed to a draft declaration calling for a quadrupling of global low- and zero-carbon fuel production by 2035. The proposal, which will be discussed at this month’s COP30 U.N. climate change summit in Belém, Brazil, would encourage countries to boost their production of biofuels produced from agricultural products such as sugar cane and corn, as well as alternative fuels including green and blue hydrogen. What policy actions are needed to build economies of scale in sustainable fuel markets, both in Latin America and around the world? How likely is Brazil’s push to produce more sustainable fuel to be successful at COP30? To what extent does it appear that nations will substantively commit to reducing carbon emissions at the summit?

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Yuri Schmitke, president of Associação Brasileira de Energia de Resíduos (ABREN) – the Brazilian Waste-to-Energy Association: “The proposal to quadruple global production of low and zero-carbon fuels by 2035 is ambitious, yet necessary to keep the world aligned with climate goals. Achieving this requires public policies that prioritize regulatory predictability, modern legal frameworks and financing mechanisms capable of unlocking large-scale private investment. In Latin America, this means integrating established solutions with emerging technological pathways, such as waste-to-energy, which is strategic not only for reducing emissions, but also for advancing basic sanitation and strengthening energy security. In Brazil’s case, progress depends particularly on regulatory improvements. The country still lacks a mechanism to enable the purchase of energy generated by waste-to…”

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