Reflecting on Biofuels and Land Use

A new report commissioned by IUCN and others, titled "Biofuels and indirect land use change," highlights:- findings that expanding biofuel production could displace agricultural production activities onto land with high natural carbon stocks;
- mitigation options considered by the European Commission for dealing with indirect land use change arising from the use of biofuels under the Renewable Energy Directive;
- a range of incentive-related options that could prevent or reduce the risks of indirect land use change for biofuels, but none of the current options encourage producers to adopt practices to reduce risks from indirect land use change.