The Growth of Biofuels in the 21st Century: Policy Drivers and Market Challenges (Energy, Climate and the Environment)

This book provides a timely and insightful analysis of the expansion of biofuels production and use in recent years. Drawing on interviews with key policy insiders, Ackrill and Kay show how biofuels policies have been motivated by concerns over climate change, energy security and rural development. Robert Ackrill and Adrian Kay 1. Biofuels and Biofuels Policies – an Introduction 2. Brazilian Biofuels Policy – an Introduction and Overview 3. Biofuels Policy – an Introduction and Overview 4. United States Biofuels Policy – an Introduction and Overview 5. Comparing Biofuels Policy Drivers – Common Themes, Differences and Issues for Analysis 6. The Challenge of Policy Capacity in Biofuels Policy Design 7. Biofuels Policy Design and External Implementation Challenges 8. External Dimensions to Biofuels Policies 9. Biofuels Policy Challenges