Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has joined the BioFuture Campaign, a global initiative launched by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) to promote sustainable bioenergy development and deployment in India. India is currently chairing the CEM along with G-20 and will soon be launching the historic Global Biofuels Alliance officially through the platform.
As the premier sugar organization in India, ISMA serves as the primary interface between the government and private sugar mills in the country. The association has been at the forefront of India’s national ethanol blending program, which aims to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels and promote the use of sustainable biofuels. Due to the efforts of the industry, India has been able to reach 10% blending in record time and will be crossing 20% by 2025.
ISMA’s commitment towards sustainability and the sugar industry’s phenomenal contribution to India’s biofuel program has already become a globally acknowledged success story. With tremendous potential for sugarcane to produce bioenergy the industry has become the forerunner in implementing India’s energy transition to a cleaner future. ISMA remains committed to lowering India’s carbon footprint and are already expanding the sugar energy matrix to include ethanol, Compressed Bio Gas (CBG), Green Hydrogen, and Green Methanol.
“We are delighted to join hands with the CEM BioFuture Campaign to promote sustainable bioenergy and combat climate change. We recognize the crucial role of the sugarcane industry and its entire ecosystem in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This partnership is a significant step towards fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable development for a cleaner and more sustainable energy future.” Sonjoy Mohanty, Director General – ISMA.
As now a core member of the Biofuture Campaign, ISMA would be driving critical industry led conversations with Indian and global policy makers to facilitate significant reforms in the emerging biofuels markets.
Through its partnership with the BioFuture Platform, ISMA will collaborate with governments, academia, industry, and civil society to promote international collaboration, knowledge sharing, and capacity building in the bioenergy sector.
