Assessing the environmental sustainability of biofuels.

Kazamia, Elena; Smith, Alison G

Assessing the environmental sustainability of biofuels.

2014

Kazamia, Elena | Smith, Alison G

Biofuels vary in their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions when displacing fossil fuels. Savings depend primarily on the crop used for biofuel production, and on the effect that expanding its cultivation has on land use. Evidence-based policies should be used to ensure that maximal sustainability benefits result from the development of biofuels.

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E.K. acknowledges funding from the EU FP7 DEMA project (reference number 309086).

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This is the accepted manuscript. The final version is available from Elsevier at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1360138514002039.

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