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Global trade and environmental impact study of the EU biofuels mandate [1]

Global demand for biofuels has risen sharply over the last decade, driven initially by oil price hikes and the need for greater energy security. Support measures were established in many countries in recognition of the potential of biofuel development in reducing dependence on fossil fuels, increasing farm revenues, and generating less environmental damage through lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to non-renewable fuel sources. The primary objective of this study is to analyse the impact of possible changes in EU biofuels trade policies on global agricultural production and the environmental performance of the EU biofuel policy as concretised in the RED. The study pays particular attention to the ILUC effects, and the
associated emissions, of the main feedstocks used for first-generation biofuels production.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2010
Perrihan Al-Riffai [2], Betina Dimaranan [3], David Laborde [4]
International Food Policy Research Institute [5]
Tags:
Environment [6], Agriculture [7], Biodiesel [8], Ethanol [9], Green House Gases [10], Trade [11], Energy Policy [12], Biofuel [13], European Union (EU) [14], Land Use [15]

Technology Partners: MimirTech

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/global-trade-and-environmental-impact-study-eu-biofuels-mandate

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[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/betina-dimaranan
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiesel
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ethanol
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
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[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-policy
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biofuel
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use