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Brazil defends biofuels at Copenhagen summit
Source : guardian.co.uk
Being the world's largest producer and exporter of ethanol, it is natural for the Brazilian government and its partners to push biofuels as the only real alternative for a world trying wean itself away from fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. Brazilian authorities were ready with their arguments at the United Nations climate change summit underway here. Over the past 30 years, since the country embarked on its ethanol programme, an estimated 800 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions have been avoided. Brazilian delegates were at pains to show that not only is biofuel production the best way to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but can also combat poverty as exemplified by the country's scheme to promote micro-distilleries to provide additional income for rural families.
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10 December 2009 |
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