Sustainable Bioenergy in Latin America and Africa

This policy brief from the Stockholm Environment Institute explores the role of bioenergy in expanding energy access and use while avoiding deforestation and the use of fossil fuels, particularly in less developed regions of Africa and Latin America.

• The use of fossil fuels for transport, industry, agriculture, and urban power threatens the climate, which is expected to have consequences for society, the economy, and ecosystems.
• Energy access is essential for social development and improving lives, with particular importance for less developed regions in Latin America and Africa, as well as for maintaining living standards in developed nations.
• The document examines whether bioenergy can serve as a renewable energy option that is politically viable, affordable, environmentally sound, and capable of promoting economic development and energy and food security while replacing oil, coal, and natural gas.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2018). Sustainable Bioenergy in Latin America and Africa. https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-bioenergy-latin-america-africa/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Sustainable Bioenergy in Latin America and Africa. 2018. https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-bioenergy-latin-america-africa/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2018sustainable, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Sustainable Bioenergy in Latin America and Africa}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2018}, month = sep, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/sustainable-bioenergy-latin-america-africa/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }