Journal article
Evidence-Based Policy or Policy-Based Evidence Gathering? Biofuels, the EU and the 10% Target
- Abstract:
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The 2009 Renewable Energy Directive mandates EU member-states' road transport fuel to comprise a minimum of 10% renewable content by 2020. This target is expected to be met predominantly from biofuels. However, scientific evidence is increasingly questioning the ability of biofuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions when factors such as indirect land-use change are taken into consideration. This paper interrogates the 10% target, critically assessing its political motivations, use of scientif...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
- Volume:
- 20
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 309-321
- Publication date:
- 2010-01-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1756-9338
- ISSN:
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1756-932X
- Source identifiers:
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184965
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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pubs:184965
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- pubs:184965
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2010
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