The Path Not Yet Taken: Bilateral Trade Agreements to Promote Sustainable Biofuels under the EU Renewable Energy Directive

This research paper explores the use of bilateral agreements as a strategic alternative to voluntary certification schemes for securing sustainable biofuels in Europe under the EU Renewable Energy Directive.

• The author examines whether bilateral agreements could provide a more strategic method for Europe to secure sustainable biofuels compared to the voluntary schemes currently in use.
• Under the European Union Renewable Energy Directive, most applicants have used certification by the European Commission to qualify biofuels as renewable energy for transport, though bilateral agreements are also a viable option for meeting sustainability criteria.
• The paper investigates if bilateral agreements could offer increased flexibility for developing countries exporting to the EU and address broader issues such as cross-sector linkages in natural resource management and general land use policies.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2014). The Path Not Yet Taken: Bilateral Trade Agreements to Promote Sustainable Biofuels under the EU Renewable Energy Directive. https://www.sei.org/publications/the-path-not-yet-taken-bilateral-trade-agreements-to-promote-sustainable-biofuels-under-the-eu-renewable-energy-directive/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. The Path Not Yet Taken: Bilateral Trade Agreements to Promote Sustainable Biofuels under the EU Renewable Energy Directive. 2014. https://www.sei.org/publications/the-path-not-yet-taken-bilateral-trade-agreements-to-promote-sustainable-biofuels-under-the-eu-renewable-energy-directive/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2014path, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{The Path Not Yet Taken: Bilateral Trade Agreements to Promote Sustainable Biofuels under the EU Renewable Energy Directive}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/the-path-not-yet-taken-bilateral-trade-agreements-to-promote-sustainable-biofuels-under-the-eu-renewable-energy-directive/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }