Greenpeace condemns Toyota’s biofuel-powered prototype vehicles as misleading

In Brazil, Greenpeace has condemned Toyota’s misleading promotion of biofuel-powered prototype vehicles as a decarbonization solution, as it ignores mounting scientific consensus that biofuels are a false climate solution that endangers both people and the planet.

Greenpeace joined with Climate Action Network (CAN)  — representing over 1,900 civil society organizations worldwide — to reject the so-called “Belém 4x Pledge” on biofuels, warning that expanding biofuel production threatens forests, food security, and climate goals — echoing growing scientific consensus that crop-based biofuels are a false solution to the energy and climate crises.

“As one of the world’s largest automakers, responsible for 1.5% of global emissions, Toyota is already lagging behind in electrifying its fleet. Greenpeace East Asia’s recent report shows Toyota has not committed to setting a target to cut absolute emissions to align with the 1.5°C climate goal.”