Policies related to biofuels
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This page provides information on policies related to biofuels and bioenergy around the world. Policy information can also be found on country pages.
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Policy Overview
International policies on biofuels
National-level policies on biofuels
- Malaysia: The Biofuel Industrial Bill is a draft law that will regulate the biodiesel industry in Malaysia. It will empower the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) "to issue and revoke biodiesel production and export licences, enable all vehicles in the country to use palm oil-based biodiesel, set a ceiling price, as well as direct petrol stations to sell the green oil to consumers."[1]
European Union policy
The countries of the European Union collectively import a large quantity of biofuels, such as palm oil from Southeast Asia. The EU has a number of policies related to biofuels, including a target for renewable energy sources to reach 20% of overall EU energy consumption by 2020. The European Biofuels Directive (2003/30/EC), (May 2003) set a target of 2% biofuels by 2005 (which was not met) and a target of 5.75% biofuels by 2010. For more information, see the BioenergyWiki page on EU policies on biofuels.
- Individual countries in Europe also have significant biofuels-related policies, including The Transport Biofuels Act of the Netherlands and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) of the United Kingdom.
| European Union policies on biofuels | edit | |
| European Biofuels Directive (2003) Countries: The Netherlands: The Transport Biofuels Act | United Kingdom: Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation | ||
- Is biofuel policy harming biodiversity in Europe?, Eggers, et al., February 2009, GCB Bioenergy Vol 1, Issue 1, pp 18-34.
- The authors assessed the potential impacts of biofuel policy on biodiversity in Europe.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Brazil
- National Program of Biodiesel Production and Use (PNPB)
- Social Fuel Stamp - Provides tax incentives for biodiesel producers to purchase feedstocks from small family farms in poorer regions of the country. The stamp also indicates to consumers that the biodiesel they purchase is helping support small-scale agriculture.
United States policy
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| United States Policy | edit | |
| Federal policies: Renewable Fuel Standard | Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58) | Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 | Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000 | Farm Bill Proposed policy: President's Twenty in Ten | Biofuels Innovation Program
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Notes
- ↑ Biofuel Bill ready for Parliament debate in May, 14 March 2007 from The Business Times.
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| Policies by region: EU policy | US policy (Obama Administration) | G8 policy | UK policy (Gallagher Review) Sustainability standards Position papers (CSIS Report, Tropical Forest and Climate Unity Agreement) | ||
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