Biofuels: is the cure worse than the disease?

Biofuels have been championed as an energy source that can increase security of supply, reduce vehicle emissions and provide a new income stream for farmers. These claims are contested, however. Critics assert that biofuels will increase energy-price volatility, food prices and even life-cycle emissions of greenhouse gases. This paper presents salient facts and figures to shed light on these controversial issues and asks whether biofuels offer a cure that is worse than the disease they seek to heal.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.foeeurope.org/publications/2007/OECD_Biofuels_Cure_Worse_Than_Disease_Sept07.pdf
• Corporate Authors:

  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

  2, rue André Pascal
  Paris,   France  75775 Paris Cedex 16
• Authors:
  • Doornbosch, R
  • Steenblik, R
• Conference:
  • Round Table on Sustainable Development, 2007, Paris, France
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 57p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Alternate fuels; Biodiversity; Energy conservation; Environment; Exhaust gases; Greenhouse effect; Policy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Planning and Environment
• ATRI Terms: Alternative fuel; Biodiversity; Emissions control; Energy conservation; Environment; Greenhouse effect; Policy; Sustainability; Vehicle emissions
• Subject Areas: Energy; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01387192
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: SG/SD/RT(2007)3
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 10:10PM