Paper details

Title:

Aspects of International Biofuels Trade -How Trade Can Support Sustainability-

Author(s):

Hofer, A.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Blending mandates for biofuels are a prominent way to push the large­scale implementation and utilisation of biofuels for transport and mobility. Due to existing and immutable limits of domestic feedstock availability and production capacity for biofuels, it is necessary to consider large­scale imports. Regarding this, international biofuels trade can offer benefits for exporting and importing countries. Up to now however, there are several obstacles and barriers that may distort or even fully constrain a proper and long­term market development. This paper is to identify the most relevant aspects of international biofuels trade and to start a dialogue about possible solution pathways towards a framework where trade supports biofuels sustainability and vice versa.

Keywords:

biodiesel, bioethanol, certification, greenhouse gases (GHG), standardisation, sustainability, trade, biofuels, standardization

Topic:

Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability

Subtopic:

International trade of biofuels, biogas and solid biomass

Event:

19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

OD3.3

Pages:

2448 - 2451

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-55-4

ISBN-10:

88-89407-55-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-OD3.3

Price:

FREE