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

This research paper discusses the rapid growth of the biofuels industry and the resulting debate over whether these fuels drive tropical deforestation, particularly as the aviation and maritime sectors seek to meet carbon reduction targets.

• The biofuels industry has experienced rapid growth over the last ten years, fueled 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 (GHG) emission reduction targets, and the aviation sector, which aims for carbon neutral growth by 2020.
• There is significant controversy and dispute regarding how policies account for GHG emission reductions from biofuels, specifically concerning the role of biofuels 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} }