UN Official Lobbied For Private Biofuel Firms During India Visit
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First published in Sanctuary Asia,
Vol. 31
No. 7,
July 2011
Executive secretary Christiana Figueres is mandated by the UN Secretary General to steer tough climate negotiations and help build consensus among 195 countries that are members of the climate convention but she explored the possibilities of bio-fuel plantations in her talks with the government.
Figueres brought up an impending visit of the IATA president with Ramesh. She informed the environment minister that the IATA chief's visit was intended to explore business possibilities of jatropha plantations for bio-fuels.
The ministry recorded her advocacy on behalf of the global bio-fuel industry in minutes accessed by TOI. She noted that IATA promotes certified bio-fuels, which can be blended with diesel. Read the full report here.
Source: Nitin Sethi, TNN, New Delhi.
