Sustainable Fuels for Land Transportation: Technical Conclusions from the Industry Hearing
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h 13-14:30 CEST
Decarbonizing land transport requires progress across vehicles, fuels, infrastructure and energy systems. Fleets turn over gradually, while transport demand, energy systems, infrastructure and available resources differ substantially across countries and regions. Sustainable renewable fuels can contribute to reducing emissions from existing fleets where fuel quality, vehicle compatibility, infrastructure and sustainable feedstock supply allow, while complementing electrification, efficiency, hybridization and other low-carbon solutions.
This IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Biofuels to Decarbonize Transport) webinar will present the Technical Conclusions from the Industry Hearing on Biofuels for Decarbonization of Land Transport, held in São Paulo, Brazil, in September 2026. The Industry Hearing combined an international stakeholder questionnaire, consultations with Task 39 members, an International Advisory Committee and invited experts, structured discussions and international prioritization of technical conclusions.
The webinar will open with an overview of the COP30 Presidency Roadmap and the Belém 4X Pledge, providing the broader international context for sustainable fuels. This will be followed by a presentation of the Industry Hearing results, including the prioritized technical conclusions and cross-cutting implementation considerations.
Representatives from organizations that contributed to the Industry Hearing process will then provide perspectives on the findings from the viewpoints of mobility and infrastructure and international biofuel cooperation.
The webinar will conclude with an open discussion and Q&A.
13:00–13:05 | Welcome and Introduction – Glaucia Mendes Souza
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Leader
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Brief introduction to the webinar, the Industry Hearing process and the objectives of the session.
13:05–13:20 | COP30 Presidency Roadmap and the Belém 4X Pledge – Otávio Igreja
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil
Overview of the COP30 Presidency Roadmap and the Belém 4X Pledge, and their relevance to the international discussion on sustainable fuels.
13:20–13:35 | Sustainable Fuels for Land Transport: Technical Conclusions from the Industry Hearing – Glaucia Mendes Souza
IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Leader
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Presentation of the Industry Hearing process and its principal technical conclusions, including the evidence and consultation pathway, prioritized conclusions and cross-cutting implementation considerations.
Perspectives on the Industry Hearing Technical Conclusions
13:35–13:45 | International Cooperation and the Biofuture Platform Perspective – David Chiaramonti
Chair, Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Platform
Professor, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
13:45–13:55 | Global Biofuels Perspective – Santanu Gupta
Director Technical, Global Biofuels Alliance
13:55–14:05 | Perspective from the Americas – Agustín Torroba
International Biofuels Specialist
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture – IICA
14:05–14:15 | Mobility and Industry Perspective – Camilo Adas
Technology and Energy Transition Advisor, SAE BRASIL
Brazil
14:15–14:30 | Discussion and Q&A – Moderated by Glaucia Mendes Souza
Discussion with speakers and participants on the technical conclusions, their relevance across different regional and transport contexts, and areas requiring further technical work and international cooperation.