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An open letter from over 30 environmental organizations to the U.S. Senate opposes legislation that would allow gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol (E15) to be sold year-round, arguing it would increase costs for consumers and harm the climate.

This research paper analyzes the economic and environmental potential of producing sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR) using corn stover and e-fuels in the U.S. Corn Belt, contrasting these with conventional food crop-based biofuels.

This research paper by David Laborde of the FAO examines the intersection of agricultural policy and modern green industrial strategies. It argues that agriculture's history of state intervention, subsidies, and market distortions provides critical lessons for current industrial policy debates, while highlighting how the energy transition and the expanding bioeconomy are actively reshaping agricultural production and costs.

This policy brief summarizes a UK Partnering for Accelerated Climate Transitions (UK PACT) assessment on reducing road transport emissions and improving public health in Indonesia through strategic policy pathways.

This research paper examines the implementation of biofuels in Argentina, arguing that despite policies mandating their use, the sector primarily benefits large agribusinesses rather than promoting territorial development or energy transition.

This case study examines a first-of-its-kind community benefits agreement (CBA) signed in 2024 between Tallgrass and Bold Alliance regarding the Trailblazer CO2 Pipeline. The project involves converting a 392-mile natural gas pipeline into a CO2 pipeline to transport emissions from Nebraska's ethanol industry for sequestration in Wyoming. The CBA establishes legally binding protections for landowners, public safety funding for first responders, and a shared-value endowment program to ensure local communities benefit from the project's operations.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the regulatory and institutional advancements of the bioeconomy in Brazil under the third Lula administration. It details the creation of the National Secretariat of Bioeconomy, the establishment of the National Bioeconomy Strategy, and the coordination across multiple ministries to integrate biotechnological, bioresources, and bioecological visions of economic development.

This report analyzes capital markets and financial instruments beyond rural credit used to mobilize private climate finance for the land use sector in Brazil between 2021 and 2023, focusing on thematic bonds, CBIOs, and BNDES operations.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the landscape of climate finance for land use in Brazil from 2021 to 2023. It identifies rural credit as the primary source of funding but highlights significant gaps in sustainability verification and monitoring. The document outlines the roles of agriculture risk management, government spending, capital markets, and international cooperation, providing recommendations to improve transparency, align socio-environmental criteria, and leverage private investment to meet climate targets.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-Rio) analyzes the regulatory and institutional advancements in Brazil's bioeconomy under the Lula government since 2023. It highlights the creation of the National Bioeconomy Secretariat and the National Bioeconomy Strategy, while evaluating how these frameworks integrate three distinct visions of bioeconomy: biotechnological, bio-resources, and bio-ecological.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-RIO) analyzes climate finance for land use in Brazil from 2021 to 2023, focusing on agriculture and forests. It identifies a significant increase in annual average flows to US$ 17.1 billion, driven primarily by domestic private resources and rural credit. The document details the roles of various financial instruments, the impact of public policies like the Agricultural Plan and RENOVABIO, and the distribution of funds across mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage objectives.

This briefing examines the balance between using agricultural land for biofuel production and maintaining soil organic carbon. It highlights that while biofuels can substitute fossil fuels, the carbon lost from soil during land conversion or residue removal can offset these gains. Specifically, it cites research indicating that land set-asides for carbon sequestration can be more effective for climate mitigation than corn-ethanol production over a 40-year period, and notes that tropical soils are especially vulnerable to carbon loss.

This technical brief by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes the potential for green job creation in Jharkhand, India, between FY 2026 and FY 2030. It focuses on three primary sectors: clean power, clean mobility, and green molecules, projecting significant employment growth under two different policy scenarios while emphasizing the need for a 'just transition' for workers currently dependent on the state's extensive fossil fuel mining industry.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative/Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (CPI/PUC-RIO) analyzes financial flows for the bioeconomy in Brazil between 2021 and 2023. It finds that while total finance averaged US$ 3.213 billion per year, the vast majority is concentrated in the planted forest and bioenergy sectors, leaving biodiversity-based products and native forests significantly underfunded.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI/PUC-RIO) analyzes financial flows disbursed to the bioeconomy in Brazil between 2021 and 2023. It identifies a heavy concentration of funding in the planted forest and bioenergy sectors, driven largely by private domestic sources and innovative financial instruments, while highlighting a significant funding gap for biodiversity products and the native forest sector.

A statement by CIEL and Amnesty International to the Human Rights Council criticizing climate-altering engineering technologies (such as CCS and solar radiation modification) and certain decarbonization proposals for their risks to human rights and the environment. The statement advocates for the immediate phase-out of fossil fuels and a transition to renewable energy that respects Indigenous Peoples' consent and protects environmental defenders.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) criticizes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) finalized Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023-2025, arguing that increasing the mandate for crop-based biofuels contradicts electrification goals and harms the climate.

This research paper evaluates the local food security impacts of biofuel crop production in Sub-Saharan Africa, specifically comparing sugarcane and jatropha projects across Mozambique, Malawi, and Eswatini.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute analyses the decarbonization potential of the heavy-duty vehicle sector in the EU up to 2030. It evaluates three indicative pathways to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, comparing the EU's 'Fit for 55' plan, an adjusted IEA scenario, and a linear reduction pathway. The authors conclude that while individual measures like electrification, energy efficiency, and biofuels are available, they must be combined to achieve significant reductions, though even a combined approach falls short of the most aggressive linear pathway to zero.

This SEI briefing, based on a study commissioned by Scania, argues that the European Union's heavy-duty vehicle sector can achieve greater emissions reductions by 2030 than currently planned in the "Fit for 55" package. The analysis suggests that a combined approach of energy efficiency, electrification, and biofuels could reduce emissions by 24% compared to 2019 levels.