A Case for Quad Cooperation in Biofuels

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Published May 1, 2024.

Executive Summary

This policy brief argues that the Quad grouping should have a dedicated focus towards the biofuels sector, as part of its broader efforts concerning biotechnology cooperation within the grouping. Advancement in the sector is also beneficial for the Quad countries’ bio-economies. More importantly, aligning bioeconomic supply-chains may create certain “bubbles of trust” amongst the four countries.

It explores two particular areas of cooperation in this space. First, quadrilateral cooperation in the aviation space can be achieved by creating complementary standards and frameworks, along with bolstering the manufacturing capacity of sustainable aviation fuels in the four countries.

Second, greater collaboration between the Quad countries on third-generation biofuels research, especially through utilising Indian research and institutional capabilities, will provide a quadrilateral R&D ecosystem, which — in the long-term — will underpin the commercialisation and deployment of third-generation biofuels

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