No one-size-fits-all - topic of biofuels discussion at Rio+20 side event

Published Jun 26, 2012

A panel discussion was organized by UN Conference for Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on exploring new sustainable and socially inclusive biofuels experiences in developing and least developed countries.

Picture (from left to right): Fernanda Vilela (IME), Henrique Pacini (KTH), Ambassador Guillermo Valles (UNCTAD), General Rodrigo Ballousier Ratton (IME),  Dilip Khatiwada (KTH), Lucas Assuncao (UNCTAD) and Semida Silveira (KTH)

The panel discussion was part of a side event held at the Brazilian Military Institute of Engineering (IME) in Rio de Janeiro on the eve of the official opening of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development -- Rio+20. KTH was represented by Prof. Semida Silveira together with two Ph.D candidates, Dilip Khatiwada and Henrique Pacini, all from the division of Energy and Climate Studies.

Read more about the event at the  UNCTAD webpage.