Behind Biofuels

I. The problem:

Increased demand for biofuels could have significant long-term impacts on several commodity markets. Current disputes on this issue (with rising prices in today's markets) require responsible policy.

II. The objective:

Introduction of efficient and low-disturbing policy options that enhance biofuels while minimizing the impacts on e.g. food and feed markets and biomass for power and heat.

III. The activities:

Review of current experiences with biofuels and other renewable energy policies and their impacts on other markets; Iterative stakeholder-supported development of low disturbing biofuels policies;
Model-supported evaluation of these policies' impacts on food & feed and lignocellulosic markets; Assessment of selected optimal policies' impact on biofuels development, potentials and costs.

IV. Your role:

a. Help us in finding more appropriate policies
b. Let us help you in defining threats as well as synergies associated with increased market presence of biofuels

List of participants

1. ECN (Energy research Centre of the Netherlands/Energieonderzoek Centrum Nederland)
2. VITO (Vlaamse instelling voor technologisch onderzoek N.V.)
3. CLN
4. CIEMAT (Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, MedioAmbientales y Technologicas)
5. COWI (COWI A/S)
6. IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis)
7. CHALMERS (Chalmers tekniska hoegskola AB)