Ending Tropical Deforestation: The Global Debate About Biofuels and Land-Use Change

The biofuels industry has expanded due to government blending requirements and clean fuels standards, with potential further growth from the aviation and maritime sectors seeking to meet emission targets. However, there is significant controversy regarding how these policies account for greenhouse gas reductions and the extent to which biofuels drive tropical deforestation.

• The growth of the biofuels industry over the last ten years has been propelled by clean fuels standards and government blending requirements in major economies.
• New demand for biofuels is expected from the maritime sector, which has set greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, and the aviation sector, which aims for carbon neutral growth by 2020.
• There is ongoing dispute and controversy concerning the methods used to account for greenhouse gas emission reductions from biofuels and the industry's role in causing tropical deforestation.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Ending Tropical Deforestation: The Global Debate About Biofuels and Land-Use Change. https://www.wri.org/research/ending-tropical-deforestation-global-debate-about-biofuels-and-land-use-change

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Ending Tropical Deforestation: The Global Debate About Biofuels and Land-Use Change. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/ending-tropical-deforestation-global-debate-about-biofuels-and-land-use-change.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendending, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Ending Tropical Deforestation: The Global Debate About Biofuels and Land-Use Change}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/ending-tropical-deforestation-global-debate-about-biofuels-and-land-use-change}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }