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On 13th June in Toronto, president of the Global Renewable Fuels Alliance (GRFA), Bliss Baker, asked parties to the agreement on climate reached during the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21), to act immediately to significantly cut down transportation sector carbon emissions.

According to Baker, the transportation sector is responsible for producing around 25-30 percent of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions, and that low-carbon alternatives to crude oil such as ethanol are a cost-effective and immediately available option for countries to adopt.

Baker also called for their national plans to incorporate increased biofuels blending.

"The GRFA is encouraged by the support for strong action to address climate change coming out of COP21 but if we are to have any hope of meeting the ambitious targets laid out in that agreement, substantial action is going to have to be taken soon. Biofuels represent a significant step in the right direction that governments can take today," he said.

The GRFA pointed out that of the total of 195 parties that embraced the agreement, 177 have officially signed it. Aditionally, 60 of the 162 Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted to date recognize the various advantages of policies that are biofuel supportive, and include these in their carbon emission reduction plans, the GRFA explained.

The non-profit Global Renewable Fuels Alliance is dedicated to the international promotion of biofuel-friendly policies. Members of the alliance represent more than 90 percent of the world's biofuels production and, according to the GRFA, are dedicated to producing renewable fuels with the smallest possible ecological footprint.