Amid the growing global challenge of balancing climate action and energy security, the biofuel market is rapidly building its presence. In sectors where decarbonization is hardest, such as aviation and transportation, next-generation fuel solutions are garnering attention and investment is accelerating. This special feature tracks the expanding market in Brazil and other major countries while introducing the aims of the support and initiatives from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). It also explores the role Japan should play in the global decarbonization market.
BIOFUELS FOR
ENERGY SECURITY
support measures and the state of supply chains
Increasingly attracting attention as a means to decarbonize society, biofuels' potential does not stop at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It extends far beyond, to strengthening energy security, revitalizing local economies, and facilitating the global expansion of Japanese companies. By highlighting JBIC-supported initiatives in Brazil, Indonesia, India, and the United States, this feature explores emerging visions for the world's energy future.
Brazil- The future of biofuels shaped
by Japan's technology
and Brazil's vast lands
CASE STUDY 
- Brazil's BNDES on biofuels, batteries, and bio-electrification
COMPANY
Indonesia- Indonesia pursues energy security through biofuels
CASE STUDY
- Indonesia's Pertamina aims to stay in the green zone via biofuels and geothermal
COMPANY
India
U.S.
JBIC STORY Helping businesses embed sustainability into management—partnering to deliver long-term value through policy-based finance 
OUR GLOBAL CHALLENGES Leveraging its proprietary spent catalyst recycling technology, Taiyo Koko expands into Malaysia with its first overseas plant Taiyo Koko Co., Ltd. 
ON THE "GROUND" FROM AROUND THE WORLD Changing South America: Resource Development Drives Investment Representative Office in Buenos Aires 
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation has been publishing JBIC Today since 2003 to present its diverse initiatives around the world. In addition to feature articles exploring current affairs, the magazine carries interviews with the leaders of companies that have received JBIC support for their overseas operations, as well as with young JBIC staffers working on the frontlines of the bank's activities.
