IEA Energy Report Calls for Low Carbon Energy; Biofuels to Play Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gases

Biofuels Journal
Date Posted: November 13, 2009

Toronto, ON—The International Energy Agency (IEA) released Nov. 10 its 2009 World Energy Outlook, which confirms the growing need for low carbon biofuels to increase global energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) relative to petroleum.

The extensive annual report was unequivocal with respect to the need for a rapid transition to low carbon forms of energy to play an increasing role in the global transportation sector.

"Energy needs to be used more efficiently and the carbon content of the energy we consume must be reduced, by switching to low- or zero-carbon sources," according to the IEA.

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