Recent discussions on biofuels have taken place in Venezuela and Italy.
Twelve South American countries recognized the potential of biofuel for diversifying energy sources in the Margarita Declaration, which was finalized on 17 April 2007 at the South American Energy Summit on the island of Margarita, in Venezuela.
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, […]
Recent discussions on biofuels have taken place in Venezuela and Italy.
Twelve South American countries recognized the potential of biofuel for diversifying energy sources in the Margarita Declaration, which was finalized on 17 April 2007 at the South American Energy Summit on the island of Margarita, in Venezuela. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Surinam and Venezuela also agreed that energy integration should be used to promote social and economic development and poverty eradication and established a South American Energy Council, which is charged with developing a proposal to design a common South American energy strategy.
Specialists from around the world gathered at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 16-18 April 2007 to discuss bioenergy production and the opportunities and dangers that the industry poses, especially for food security and the environment. Participants agreed that governments can use bioenergy as a positive force for rural development, so long as environmental and food security concerns are taken into account. The meeting recommended that FAO’s International Bioenergy Platform should soon draw up a set of guidelines for governments and potential investors to use in dealing with the biofuels industry.
Links to further information
SciDev.Net News Release regarding South American Energy Summit, 23 April 2007
FAO News Release, 16 April 2007
FAO News Release, 23 April 2007