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This paper arises from a meeting convened by the LSE in February 2010 to consider the implications of developments in climate policy in late 2009. The Hartwell meeting was a private meeting, held under the Chatham House Rule. It...

Next-generation biofuels refer to biofuels made using advanced technologies that greatly expand the potential to use widely available biomass, including woody biomass and wood waste; crop residues; dedicated energy crops such as...

Bioenergy interest has gained much attention in the last years due to the positive issues that it can bring specially for developing countries but at the same time because of the many concerns on risks and trade-offs that could...

At the global level, the energy system – supply, transformation, delivery and use – is the dominant contributor to climate change, representing around 60 per cent of total current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Current patterns...

Modern bioenergy has been developing rapidly in the last several years and presents great opportunities for sustainable development and climate change mitigation. However, developing countries encounter difficulties in financing...

UN-Energy was set up in 2004, and this review finds that the original justification and rationale for its establishment still exists, and the case for clear, coherent and coordinated engagement by the United Nations family in...

This paper provides an outline of the biobased economy, its perspectives for agriculture and, more particularly, for development purposes.Possibilities of development of biobased products, advanced biofuels, and viable and...

This background document is prepared in the frame of IEA Bioenergy Task 40 on sustainable international bioenergy trade and includes an overview and update on relevant certification initiatives and systems for biomass and...

Most current biofuels are produced from food crops that are well understood and have been domesticated for centuries. However, many plant species that are currently being developed or considered for biofuels are potentially...

This study was commissioned by the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission (DG TRADE). The initial objective was to examine the potential economic and environmental impact of various EU trade policy options with...