T&E REPORT: BIOFUELS GLOBALLY EMIT MORE CO2 THAN THE FOSSIL FUELS THEY REPLACE

BRUSSELS, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Global biofuels production emits 16% on average more CO2 than the fossil fuels it replaces, a new Cerulogy report on behalf of T&E shows. With demand set to rise by at least 40% by 2030, T&E calls for global leaders meeting in Brazil for COP30 to agree to limit the expansion of a climate solution that is doing more harm than good.

These higher emissions are largely driven by the indirect impacts of farming and deforestation linked to crop-based biofuels. By 2030, biofuels are projected to emit 70 MtCO₂e more than the fossil fuels they replace, equivalent to the annual emissions of almost 30 million diesel cars.