BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6af70557aa471 DTSTART:20120619T070000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20120619T150000Z LOCATION:Rio de Janeiro\, Brazil\, Brésil SUMMARY:Biofuels Side Even: No One-Size-Fits-All: Exploring New Sustainable and Socially Inclusive Biofuels Experiences in Developing and Least Devel oped Countries CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Biofuels represent a promising\, albeit controversial\, alterna tive to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. They can deliver renewable energy services in sectors such as transport\, cooking and small-scale electrici ty generation. Since different countries have different development needs\ , the role which biofuels can play is dependent on the specific contexts w here they are to be developed. The side event will examine the main oppor tunities and challenges in mainstreaming sustainable and socially responsi ble criteria in a diverse set of biofuel production experiences. By examin ing different biofuel experiences from various perspectives\, the event wi ll profit from concrete examples of how biofuel potential in the developin g and least developed world can be used to enhance energy diversification and security\, income generation and livelihoods of populations and sustai nable practices.  The side event will promote reflection and recommendati ons on how countries can find entry points in the green economy by develop ing their bioenergy potentials\, in line with the goals of sustainable dev elopment and poverty eradication which guide the UNCSD Rio+20.  More >\ ;>\; <\;p>\;Biofuels represent a promising\, albeit controversial\, alternative to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. They can deliver renewable energy services in sectors such as transport\, cooking and small-scale el ectricity generation. Since different countries have different development needs\, the role which biofuels can play is dependent on the specific con texts where they are to be developed.<\;/p>\;<\;div>\; <\;/div& gt\;<\;div>\;The side event will examine the main opportunities and ch allenges in mainstreaming sustainable and socially responsible criteria in a diverse set of biofuel production experiences. By examining different b iofuel experiences from various perspectives\, the event will profit from concrete examples of how biofuel potential in the developing and least dev eloped world can be used to enhance energy diversification and security\, income generation and livelihoods of populations and sustainable practices . <\;/div>\;<\;div>\; <\;/div>\;<\;div>\;The side event w ill promote reflection and recommendations on how countries can find entry points in the green economy by developing their bioenergy potentials\, in line with the goals of sustainable development and poverty eradication wh ich guide the UNCSD Rio+20.  <\;strong>\;More &\;gt\;&\;gt\;< \;/strong>\; <\;/div>\;\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://uncta d.org/meeting/biofuels-side-even-no-one-size-fits-all-exploring-new-sustai nable-and-socially-inclusive DTSTAMP:20261113T124055Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR