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

The document explores the use of bilateral agreements as an alternative to European Commission certification for biofuels to meet the sustainability criteria of the EU Renewable Energy Directive, specifically considering their potential to offer more flexibility for exporting developing countries and to address broader land use and natural resource management policies.

• The author suggests that bilateral agreements may offer a more strategic method for Europe to secure sustainable biofuels than the voluntary schemes currently in place.
• While most applicants for renewable energy for transport under the EU Renewable Energy Directive rely on European Commission certification, bilateral agreements are a viable alternative for meeting sustainability criteria.
• Bilateral agreements are examined for their potential to provide greater flexibility for developing countries exporting to the EU and their ability to integrate general land use policies and cross-sector linkages in natural resource management.

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} }