Assessing GHG mitigation and associated cost of French biofuel sector: Insights from a TIMES model

Paul Hugues, Edi Assoumou and Nadia Maizi

Energy, 2016, vol. 113, issue C, 288-300

Abstract: Biofuel sector has been promoted in France for its environmental and societal advantages. However, controversial issues have emerged, especially on avoided GHG emissions, raising uncertainties regarding its future development. For an actor, investing in the appropriate pathway is yet not straightforward as resource availability, process efficiency and costs are uncertain and regulatory framework will impact future technological choices among current, second or third generation production processes. A better understanding of the dynamic of the whole industry is thus needed for informed policy.

Keywords: Biofuels; Technology choice; Scenario analysis; TIMES model; Abatement cost; Externalities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.146

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