Biofuels production 1975-2005 (ethanol and biodiesel)
Biofuels have grown quickly in demand and production (Figure
14), fuelled by high oil prices and the initial perception of their
role in reducing CO2 emissions (FAO, 2008). Biofuels, including
biodiesel from palm oil and ethanol from sugarcane, corn
and soybean, accounted for about 1% of the total road transport
in 2005, and may reach 25% by 2050, with the EU having
set targets as high as 10% by 2020 (World Bank, 2007; FAO,
2008). For many...
02 Feb 2009 - by Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal