This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

Policy expectations from biofuels have been a widely contested issue. Lately, the risks and
uncertainties associated with the unintended consequences of biofuels in terms of food and …

Several countries across sub-Saharan Africa have promoted industrial crops to boost rural
development, including rural energy poverty alleviation. However, little evidence exists …

The demand for biofuels is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. However,
there are major concerns on the impact of increased biofuel production on food security. As …

Biofuels have been promoted as a renewable energy option in many countries, but have
also faced extensive scrutiny over their sustainability. Food security is perhaps the most …

For biofuels to promote growth in low-income agriculture-dependent economies,
sustainability should be at the forefront of their biofuel programs. The high dependence on …

The consequences of climate policy and the impacts of climate change vary among different
types of households depending on their income level, expenditure pattern, and other …

Bioethanol production as a substitute for petroleum in road transport fuels has been
identified as a potential partial solution to environmental and socioeconomic challenges …

The socio-economic effects of bio-energy are not unequivocally positive, although it is one of
the main arguments for supporting its expansion. An ex-ante quantification of the impacts is …

Most mitigation scenarios compatible with a likely change of holding global warming well
below 2° C rely on negative emissions technologies (NETs). According to the integrated …