Resolution No. 122/09 approving the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola

This Resolution approves the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola and presents the Strategy. The Ministries of Agriculture, Urbanism, Environment, Industry, Petroleum and Energy, are in charge of developing and submit to the Government the National Program for Biofuel Production. The Strategy aims to contribute to rural development through the following activities: economic integration of national agricultural producers and rural communities in the biofuel production chain; meet some of the national energy needs, promoting energy diversification; preserve the environment; contribute to the diversification of the economy and analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the production of biofuels. The country also expects to be able to join carbon markets in the framework of the Kyoto Protocol.