Sustainability Certification in the Biofuel Sector - A Case Study of Brazilian Ethanol

09 Apr 13

The European Union (EU) and the United States have adopted aggressive programs to promote the greater use of biofuels. One of the goals is to reduce carbon emissions by replacing gasoline with low carbon fuels. Individual EU countries have adopted certification programs to ensure that imported biofuel meets its goals for lower carbon emissions as well as broader goals of enhancing the sustainable use of natural resources. This paper assesses how these certificate programs have affected biofuel production in one developing country – Brazil – and identifies some of the lessons learned in designing future certification programs.
http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/publication/22832/sustainability_certification_in_the_biofuel_sector.html

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