Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: International Biofuel Alliance
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dr. Rajesh Mishra

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3105 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 th  August, 2025

## International Biofuel Alliance

+3105. Dr. Rajesh Mishra:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the objectives and key components of the Global Biofuel Alliance (GBA) launched under India's G-20 leadership have been defined and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the present status of this alliance along with the international partnerships made under GBA;
- (c) the  benefits  likely  to  accrue  from  this  alliance  with  regard  to  the  biofuel  economy  of India;and
- (d) whether any awareness campaigns has been conducted for the use of biofuel in Sidhi Lok Sabha Constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔यमंᮢी ( ᮰ी सुरेश गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) Yes. Section 1 of the Foundation Document of Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA) defines its mission and objectives. The details may be seen at Annexure-I.
- (b)  GBA  formally  adopted  its  Governance  Framework  during  the  fifth  Temporary  Executive Committee (TEC) meeting held on 24 th July 2025, establishing its institutionalization as a fullfledged  international  organization.  Also,  in  October  2024,  GBA  has  signed  the  Host  Country Agreement with the Government of India for establishment of its Secretariat in New Delhi.

GBA's membership has expanded to 32 nations and 14 international organizations, with keen interest received from other countries and organizations as well. The roles of each stakeholder members,  observers  and  international  partners  has  been  clearly  defined  in  the  governance framework  adopted.  The  governance  framework  also  institutes  the  Industry  Alliance  Board which provides a formal mechanism to engage with  industry.

(c)  GBA aims at, inter alia, providing additional opportunities to Indian industries by positioning India as a knowledge base and as a production hub for biofuels including ethanol, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) etc. An active role in GBA helps elevate India's position in the global biofuels sector.

(d)  As  an  international  organization,  GBA  has  undertaken  several  impactful  initiatives  to promote  awareness  and  adoption  of  biofuels  globally,  including  in  India.  GBA  actively participated  in  key  national  and  international  events  such  as  COP28,  COP29,  and  the  World Economic  Forum,  India  Energy  Week  2024  and  2025,  creating  visibility  and  traction  at  the intersection of policy and industry.It has  hosted a series of events featuring curated roundtables, panel  discussions,  Knowledge  Webinar  Series  and  launch  of  a  joint  statement.  In  addition,  it participated in high-level dialogues at G20 and G7 forums, contributing to the global narrative on sustainable energy transitions.

Further extending its outreach, GBA has initiated a series of social media campaigns, such as the 'Do You Know' initiative, to highlight key facts and benefits of biofuels. Complementing these efforts,  GBA  also  released  two  whitepapers'Potential  of  Non-grain-based  Biofuels  in  India's Energy  Transition'  and  'Role  of  Bio-based  Diesel  in  Diesel  Transition'which  advocate  the critical role of biofuels in global decarbonization and sustainable energy development.

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The  objectives  of  the  GBA  have  been  defined  in  the  Foundation  Document  of  the alliance, signed by the Member Countries:

1. The  GBA  intends  to  promote  recognition  of  the  strategic  role  that  sustainable biofuels can  play  in reducing  greenhouse  gas  emissions,  including  in  the transport, power, cement, and other hard-to-abate sectors.
2. Accordingly, the GBA intends to support worldwide development and deployment of sustainable biofuels, offer technical support for national biofuels programs, promote policy lessons-sharing and capacity building exercises across biofuels value chain, address and improve public perceptions, as well as enhance global trade.
3. The  GBA  intends  to  work  in  collaboration  with  and  complement  the  relevant existing  regional  and  international  organizations,  as  well  as  initiatives,  in  the bioenergy, bioeconomy, and energy transitions fields more broadly, including the Clean Energy Ministerial and the Biofuture Platform.
4. The GBA intends to pursue the mission to further biofuels adoption by:
- a) Raising  awareness  at  all  levels  of  the  benefits  of  sustainable  biofuels, through various forums;
- b) Encouraging the exchange of best practices in effectively, economically, and sustainably utilizing feedstocks, and in securing supply and availability  of  sustainable  biofuels.  Also,  GBA  intends  to  facilitate mobilizing a virtual marketplace to assist industries, countries, ecosystem players, and key stakeholders in mapping demand and supply, as well as connecting technology providers to end users;
- c) Conducting  capacity  building  workshops,  providing  technical  expertise and  assistance  to  member  countries  for  skill  development,  knowledge sharing, and assistance for implementing policies;
- d) Serving as an observatory, mapping and referencing various erepositories  outlining  biofuels  information  on  multiple  dimensions  for multiple  stakeholders  including  policy-makers,  industry,  academia,  and experts across biofuels availability,  technology use-cases, supply chain

innovation, success stories, experiences, and learnings  from recent national and global initiatives;

- e) Identifying  key  barriers  and  challenges  to  sustainable biofuels  adoption such  as  access  to  financing,  feedstock  availability,  facilitation  of  trade, and regulatory hurdles, and developing strategies to address them;
- f) Working  to  create,  open,  and  expand,  as  well  as  strengthen  existing, international  sustainable  biofuels  markets  to  advance  global  biofuels trade; and
- g) Supporting the adoption and implementation of internationally recognized standards, codes, and regulations to incentivize accessibility, greater  adoption,  and  trade  of  sustainable  biofuels,  with  a  focus  on regional harmonization where possible. As needed, seek the creation of new international standards and codes, particularly to facilitate the trade of drop-in biofuels.