Brazil, Netherlands sign sustainable biofuels agreement

In the Netherlands, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed an agreement with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende for cooperation on the sustainable development of biofuels.

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