“Biofuels COP” stirs debate on how to clean up cars where EVs are tricky

As Brazil and carmakers like Toyota promote biofuels to cut road transport emissions in rural areas of the Global South, some climate campaigners say electric vehicles must be the top priority
A drone image shows a unit of Bianchini, an company that produces biodiesel and vegetable oil, in the city of Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil March 26, 2025. REUTERS/Diego Vara

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