Task 39 Webinar | Sustainable Fuels for Land Transportation: Technical Conclusions from the Industry Hearing
Decarbonising 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, hybridisation and other low-carbon solutions.
This IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Biofuels to Decarbonise Transport) presented the Technical Conclusions from the Industry Hearing on Biofuels for Decarbonisation 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 prioritisation of technical conclusions.
The webinar opened with an overview of the COP30 Presidency Roadmap and the Belém 4X Pledge, providing the broader international context for sustainable fuels. This was followed by a presentation of the Industry Hearing results, including the prioritised technical conclusions and cross-cutting implementation considerations.
Representatives from organisations that contributed to the Industry Hearing process provided perspectives on the findings from the viewpoints of mobility and infrastructure and international biofuel cooperation.
PRESENTATIONS
- Glaucia Mendes Souza, IEA Bioenergy Task 39 Leader, University of São Paulo, Brazil, Susatinable Fuels for Land Transportation
- Otávio Igreja, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil, Belém 4X Pledge & TAFF Roadmap
- David Chiaramonti, Chair, Clean Energy Ministerial Biofuture Platform, Professor, Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, International Cooperation and the Biofuture Platform Perspective
- Santanu Gupta, Director Technical, Global Biofuels Alliance, Global Biofuels Perspective
- Agustín Torroba, International Biofuels Specialist, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture – IICA, Perspective from the Americas
- Camilo Adas, Technology and Energy Transition Advisor, SAE BRASIL, Brazil, Mobility and Industry Perspective
