This is the first paper that econometrically estimates the impact of the rising Bioenergy production on the global CO2 emissions. We apply a structural vector autoregression (SVAR) approach to time series with annual observation for the world biofuel production and global CO2 emissions from 1961...

This paper presents the results of a calculation model for biofuel production costs in 2015 and 2020 based on raw material price projections and considering scale and learning effects. Distinguishing six types of biofuels, the paper finds that scale economies and learning effects are critical...

The latest Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) by the European Union (EU) provides an updated framework for the use of renewable energy in the EU transport sector until 2030. We employ the computable general equilibrium (CGE) model DART-BIO for a scenario-based policy analysis and evaluate...

Over the last decade the link between agricultural and oil markets has reinforced after the introduction of biofuels as substitutes for gasoline and diesel. Although the literature on price transmission between these markets is prolific, research on second order moment dynamics is scant. This...

Themes of the volume: Biofuels: Potential Alternatives to Fossil Fuels -- Biofuel Economics and Policy: Biofuel Standard, Blending, and Future Insecurities -- Economic Transitions: from Biomass to Biofuels -- Biofuel Economy, Development, and Food Security.

Vorliegender Bericht gibt einen Überblick über den Stand und die Projektionen der globalen Landnutzung sowie der Nahrungs- und Futtermittelversorgung bis 2050, wobei die Frage im Mittelpunkt steht, ob zum einen die wachsende Bevölkerung ernährt werden kann und zum anderen, welche...