Title:
Governance Within the Standardisation and Certification of Biofuels - Private Self-Regulation in Large Technical Systems: Transition to Sustainable Mobility
Author(s):
Hofer, A., Schneider, V.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The availability of economically priced fuels for transport and mobility is fundamental part of today's society. High prices and the finite availability of fossil fuels are fundamental and critical problems of the existing fuel supply structure. In order to ensure the long-term provision of energy for transport and mobility, it is vital to develop and implement a more diverse and sustainable supply structure. The well-established and mature fossil fuels sector consists of a consolidated actor networks that ensures long-term stability. The implementation of new technologies – such as sustainable biofuels – strongly depends on the underlying socio-technical system. The consolidated mobility sector of today can only be modified gradually through a continuous and incremental process, whereof standardisation and certification of biofuels is vital part of the overall transition to sustainable mobility. The private self-regulation in the biofuels sector includes a broad variety of involved actors with individual characteristics.
Keywords:
biodiesel, bioethanol, biofuels, certification, governance, standardisation, sustainability, stakeholders
Topic:
Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
Subtopic:
Standardisation
Event:
20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
5AV.2.8
Pages:
2306 - 2312
ISBN:
978-88-89407-54-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/20thEUBCE2012-5AV.2.8
Price:
FREE
