Bio-energy policies in a global context |
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| Authors: | Eleni A. Kaditi |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Science, Ås, Norway;2. METLA (Finnish Forest Research Institute), Vantaa, Finland;1. Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines, CIS-EMSE, EA 4624—LINA, SFR FED 4166—IFRESIS, 10 rue de la Marandière—42270 Saint-Priest en Jarez, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France;2. University of Lyon, Jean Monnet University, EA 4624—LINA, SFR FED 4166—IFRESIS, F-42023 Saint-Etienne, France;3. University Hospital CHU, Nuclear Medicine Department, Saint-Etienne, France;4. Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux, ENT Department, F-43012 Le Puy en Velay, France;1. Linköping University, Department of Management and Engineering, Division of Environmental Technology and Management, SE-581 83 Linköping, Sweden;2. KTH ? Royal Institute of Technology, Division of Energy Processes, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Teknikringen 42, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden;3. KTH ? Royal Institute of Technology, Department of Industrial Economics and Management, Lindstedtsvägen 30, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden;1. Shandong University, School of Energy and Power Engineering, No. 17923, Jingshi Road, Jinan 250061, Shandong Province, China;2. Zhejiang A&F University, Key Laboratory of Chemical Utilization of Forestry Biomass of Zhejiang Province, No. 88, Huan Cheng Bei Lu, Linan 311300, Zhejiang Province, China;1. Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S), University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan;2. Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK;3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Pretoria, South Africa;4. Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Stockholm, Sweden;5. Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan;6. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew, Kew, UK;7. Sustainability Research Unit, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, George, South Africa;8. Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India;9. Brazilian School of Public and Business Administration (FGV/EBAPE), Getulio Vargas Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;1. Graeme Pearman Consulting Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia;2. Monash University, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Against the background of an increasing global demand for bio-energy, the need for sustainability standards and a certification system ensuring sustainable production and trade has grown rapidly. Nevertheless, there is currently no specific forum for discussions on how to deal with biomass trade at the multilateral level. Distortions in agricultural and energy trade regimes, the myriad of standards and the lack of a clear biomass classification in the multilateral trade regime suggest that bio-energy products may not deliver sustainable development gains for all trading partners. This paper analyses then the global impact of bio-energy policies on biomass production and trade, paying particular attention to sustainable development in the bio-energy sector. It examines how a possible reduction and elimination of trade barriers as well as a phasing out of trade distorting support measures would contribute to the development of a global sustainable bio-energy market. |
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