Potential challenges and risks of bioenergy production for developing countries

Jan 2006

Following pioneer Brazil, the world is seeing a dazzling growth in bioenergy production derived from plants and other biomass. China has an ambitious programme of its own and several African countries have set their sights on a biofuels future. The European Union as a whole today is focused on biofuels. This article summarizes the recently released outcomes of a high-level study on the global prospects of biofuels in this century.

By: S. Hunt (Worldwatch Institute)

 
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