Public support for renewable energy is usually justified in terms of its contribution to
reducing energy dependency; an improvement in environmental quality and a stimulation of …

The biophysical and economic consequences of climate change for agriculture are
surrounded by uncertainties. The evaluation of climate change impacts on global and …

In this paper we assess the impact of abolishing biofuel policies (mandates, tax credits,
import and export tariffs) on agricultural price levels and price variability as well as some …

A major concern about biofuels is that increasing biofuel feedstock demand reduces
availability of crops for food and feed leading to higher food prices. This paper investigates …

Biofuels are a renewable source of energy used mainly for transportation. They link together
food, energy and natural resources sectors, and involve ecological, social and inequality …

This chapter discusses the increasingly important contribution of farm-level modelling to
policy impact assessment. For illustration purposes, it focuses on the EU agricultural sector …

The paper aims to analyse the relationship between energy prices (biodiesel, crude oil) and
food commodities-vegetable oils used also as feedstock for biodiesel production. The …

Projections for world food production and prices play a crucial role to evaluate and tackle
future food security challenges. Understanding how these projections will be affected by …

Current assessments of the environmental performance of biofuel chains are fraught by a
large degree of variability and uncertainty arising from differences in life cycle inventory data …

This is the first paper that estimates the global land use change impact of growth of the
bioenergy sector. Applying time-series analytical mechanisms to fuel, biofuel and …