Submission to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee

The World Resources Institute argues that while biofuels can serve as a domestic substitute for petroleum and offer lower emissions than fossil fuels, their actual impact on emissions and the environment depends on the specific feedstocks and conversion processes used. Consequently, the WRI emphasizes that US policies promoting the biofuels industry must be carefully designed to minimize negative environmental and economic impacts.

• Biofuels are viewed as a beneficial alternative to petroleum-based transport fuels because they are produced domestically and have lower 'tank to-wheel' emissions compared to fossil fuels.
• The effectiveness of biofuels in reducing emissions and fossil fuel consumption, as well as their agricultural environmental impacts, varies significantly based on the conversion processes and feedstocks employed.
• To avoid negative consequences, the United States must implement carefully designed policies to promote its biofuels industry.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Submission to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. https://www.wri.org/publications/submission-senate-energy-natural-resources-committee

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Submission to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee. n.d. https://www.wri.org/publications/submission-senate-energy-natural-resources-committee.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{worldresourcesinstitutendsubmission, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Submission to the Senate Energy \& Natural Resources Committee}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/publications/submission-senate-energy-natural-resources-committee}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }