Support for the review of the indirect effects of biofuels

Jun 2008

This report summarises the information collected and submitted by North Energy Associates Ltd (North Energy) to AEA Technology plc (AEAT) in support of the review of the indirect effects of biofuels. This work was undertaken in the context of the United Kingdom (UK) government review of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation (RTFO); referred to generally as the Gallagher Review. As such, the work relates to the evaluation of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the production of biofuels.
Specific areas of work were allocated to North Energy by AEAT. In particular, these areas consisted of:
• evidence and uncertainties associated with total GHG emissions of current and future biofuels technologies, and
• impacts and uncertainties associated with total GHG emissions from a variety of land use changes.

By: N.D. Mortimer, A. Ashley, A. Evans, A. J. Hunter, V. L. Shaw (North Energy)

 
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