Reduction of GHG Emissions and Attainment of Energy Security through Sustainable Production of Biofuels: Is it a Viable Option? A Review of Experinces

Gopinath Reddy, B. Suresh Reddy () and Steven Raj Padakandla ()

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Abstract: The National Policy on Biofuels sets an indicative target of 20per cent blending of biofuels by 2017 to tackle the twin problem of energy security and climate change. Although biofuels seem to be the most suitable solution, the perceived competition for land and the risk of displacing production of human and animal food pose substantial risk. The objective of this working paper is to review the sustainability of large scale biofuel projects from the existing literature. The review projects a mixed picture about the economic, environmental and social viability of biofuels.

Keywords: Indian economy; biofuel; economic; environmental and social viability; human; animal food; human; biofuel; wastelands; transportation; resource endowment; natural gas; imports; gasoline; consumption; domestic; energy; GDP; India; coomercial; environmental; resources; fiscal; foreign exchange; climate change; GHG emission (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-08
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