Criteria for a Sustainable Use of Bioenergy on a Global Scale, Federal Environment Agency [pdf, 2.5 Mb] - 2008/08
	Summary: The German Biokraftstoffquotengesetz, the EU Biofuel Directive and other policy making initiatives lead to promote the production and use of bioenergy, liquid biofuel for transportation in particular. Such an increase ... continued
The Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuels production, Gallagher E., Berry A., Archer G., McDougall S., Henderson A., Malins C., Rose L. [pdf, 1 Mb] - 2008/07
	Summary: This review, by the independent UK Renewable Fuels Agency has been prepared for the UK Government in response to the growing concern about the role of biofuels in rising food prices, accelerating ... continued
Are biofuels sustainable? First Report of Session 2007–08. Volume I, House of Commons - Environmental Audit Committee [pdf, 2,17 Mb] - 2008/01
	Summary: 1. Biofuels can reduce greenhouse gas emissions from road transport-but most first generation biofuels have a detrimental impact on the environment overall. In addition, most biofuels are often not an ... continued
Sustainable biofuels: prospects and challenges, The Royal Society [pdf, 788 Kb] - 2008/01
	Summary: Royal Society Report on biofuels, published January 2008 outlines the need to tighten up Eu legislation on biofuels to guarantee total green house gas (GHG) savings and feedstock sustainability.
Local and global consequences of the EU renewable directive for biofuels: testing the sustainability criteria, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (MNP), Eickhout, B., Van den Born, G.J., Notenboom, J., Van Oorschot, M., Ros,   Van Vuuren, D., Westhoek, H. [pdf, 553 Kb] - 2008
	Summary: The European Union has set as target an obligatory share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2020 of at least 10% of final consumption of energy in transport in each Member State. This target for ... continued
Fuelling exclusion? The biofuels boom and poor people’s access to land, FAO: Cotula, L., Dyer, N., Vermeulen, S. [pdf,  1,22 Mb] - 2008
	Summary: This study aims to open up discussion of the way in which biofuels are likely to impact on access to land. Many observers and activists have raised concerns that the spread of biofuels may result in loss of ... continued
Sustainable Biofuels for the Transport Sector, Joint  Transport Research Centre, Ahring, B. [pdf, 476 Kb] - 2007/12
	Summary: Discussion paper of 2e generation vs 1 generation biofuels, political goals for second generation biofuels in USA and EU, new policy for sustainable biofuels, and the estimated biofuels production in USA and EU.
The environmental certification of Biofuels, Joint Tranport Research Centre, Woods, J., Diaz Chavez, R.   [pdf, 311 Kb] - 2007/12
	Summary: Discussion paper of certification of biofuels
Sustainable Liquid Biofuels Development for Transport, LASEN, Gnansounou, E., Panichelli, L., Villegas, J.D.  [pdf, 441 Kb] - 2007/122007/10
	Summary: Frequently asked questions and Review of initiatives of Sustainable Liquid Biofuels
Biomass, food and sustainability. Is there a dilemma?, University of Amsterdam/Rabobank, Fresco, L.O.  [pdf, 477 Kb] - 2007/122007/Autumn
	Summary: But are the concerns justified? Are rising foodprices the direct effect of policy on transport biofuels? Will bio-energy improve energy security and mitigate CO2 emissions, or will it simply lead to new ... continued
Paving the way for agrofuels. EU policy, sustainability criteria and climate calculations, Corporate Europe Observatory: T. Gilbertson, N. Holland, S. Semino, K. Smith [pdf, 462 Kb] - 2007/09
	Summary: Chapter 1 of this report gives an outline of the current push for agrofuels in transport through EU policy making. Chapter 2 discusses the various initiatives that have been set up to create sustainability ... continued
Towards a  Harmonised Sustainable Biomass Certifcation Scheme, Ecofys: Dehue, B., Meyer, S., Hamelinck, C.  [pdf, 704 Kb] - 2007/07
	Summary: With so many initiatives to assure the sustainability of bioenergy, the risk of a proliferation of sustainability regulating schemes is very real. This paper aims to stimulate the development of an ... continued
Testing Framework for sustainable biomass, The project group 'Sustainable biomass production' [pdf, 1,39 Mb] - 2007/02
	Summary: The global use of biomass in energy supplies will increase significantly over the next few decades. This will be accompanied by large-scale cultivation of energy crops. New agricultural areas will be... continued
Sustainable Bioenergy: A Framework for Decision Makers, UN-Energy [pdf, 1,01 Mb] - 2007
	Summary: UN-Energy seeks to structure the approach to the current discussion on bioenergy: "Sustainable Bioenergy: A Framework for Decision-Makers" is the contribution of the UN system to issues that need further ... continued
Sustainability Standards for Bioenergy, WWF Germany: Öko-Institut [pdf, 1,48 Mb] - 2006/11
	Summary: This paper is the main result of a brief study commissioned by WWF Germany from the Öko-Institut. This study aimed at providing an overview of key ecological and social impacts of bioenergy and at ... continued
Criteria voor duurzame biomassa productie, The project group 'Sustainable biomass production'  [pdf, 925 Kb, Dutch] - 2006/08
	Summary: The expectations concerning biomass as a source of sustainable energy are very tense. There are certainly also risks attached to the large-scale use of biomass, as this can lead to nature and the... continued
Steps towards the development of a certification system for sustainable bio-energy, University Utrecht Copernicus Institute, Lewandowski, I., Faaij, A.P.C. [pdf, 394 Kb] - 2005/11
	Summary: It is expected that international biomass trade will significantly increase in the coming years because of the possibly lower costs of imported biomass, the better supply security through diversification ... continued

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