Biofuels - At What Cost?

The report assesses the economic and environmental impacts of UK biofuel policies in 2011, highlighting the financial support provided to the industry, the varying carbon abatement costs between ethanol and biodiesel, and the range of jobs created by the sector.

• Financial support for the UK biofuel industry in 2011 was estimated at £44-74 million for ethanol and £315-371 million for biodiesel.
• Carbon abatement costs in 2011 were £154 per tonne of CO2 avoided for UCO-based biodiesel and £115 per tonne of CO2 avoided for ethanol, while conventional biodiesel resulted in net emission increases.
• The number of direct and indirect jobs created by the UK biofuels sector in 2011 is estimated to be between 1,356 and 7,500.
• Biofuel feedstock sourcing varies by type: bioethanol corn is primarily sourced from outside the EU, mainly the United States, whereas biodiesel feedstock consists mostly of used cooking oil from the UK and Europe.

APA

Charles,, R. B. M. (2013). Biofuels - At What Cost? International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/biofuels-what-cost-review-costs-and-benefits-uk-biofuel-policies

Chicago

Charles,, Richard Bridle,Tom Moerenhout,Christopher. Biofuels - At What Cost? International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2013. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/biofuels-what-cost-review-costs-and-benefits-uk-biofuel-policies.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{charles2013biofuels, author = {Charles,, Richard Bridle,Tom Moerenhout,Christopher}, title = {{Biofuels - At What Cost?}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2013}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/biofuels-what-cost-review-costs-and-benefits-uk-biofuel-policies}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }