What Is the Social Value of Second Generation Biofuels?

Thomas Hertel, Jevgenijs Steinbuks and Wallace Tyner

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2016, vol. 38, issue 4, 599-617

Abstract: What are second-generation (2G) biofuel technologies worth to global society? A dynamic, economic model is used to assess the impact that introducing 2G biofuels technology has on crops, livestock, biofuels, forestry, and environmental services, as well as greenhouse gas emissions. Under baseline conditions, this amounts to $64 billion and is $84 billion under the optimistic technology case, suggesting that investing in 2G technology could be appropriate. Under greenhouse gas regulation, global valuation more than doubles to $139 and $174 billion, respectively. A flat energy price scenario eliminates the value of 2G technology to society.

Keywords: Global land use; biofuels; climate policy; climate impacts; energy prices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q42 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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