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Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2)
The United States' primary regulation mandating the supply of biofuels, administered by the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Places requirements for the minimum annual supply of biofuel split into three categories: corn ethanol; cellulosic biofuel; advanced biofuel. Primary source on-line: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/index.htm.
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Historical Analysis and Projection of Oil Palm Plantation Expansion on Peatland in Southeast Asia
Study using satellite mapping data of historical and projected...
Empirical evidence on crop elasticities
Technical note on crop yield-price and land-price elasticities,...
U.S. low-carbon fuel policies
Summarizes recent developments in the implementation phases of...
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EPA Palm Oil Pathway Notice of Data Availability
GCB Bioenergy paper: Extent of industrial plantations on Southeast Asian peatlands in 2010 with analysis of historical expansion and future projections
Environmental burden shifting and sustainability criteria for biofuels
Historical Analysis and Projection of Oil Palm Plantation Expansion on Peatland in Southeast Asia
Study using satellite mapping data of historical and projected rates at which oil palm plantations in Indonesia and Malaysia have expanded and will expand onto peat soils
Empirical evidence on crop elasticities
Technical note on crop yield-price and land-price elasticities, key determinants of indirect land use change.
U.S. low-carbon fuel policies
Summarizes recent developments in the implementation phases of the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS2) and CA's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and provides the status of emerging LCF policy initiatives at regional levels.
U.S. EPA Renewable Fuel Standard 2
On February 3, 2010, the EPA finalized revisions to the National Renewable Fuel Standard. The new rule (RFS2) incorporates changes mandated by the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), and is a major amendment of the original standard.
Summary report on low-carbon fuel standards
Overview of low-carbon fuel related standards in various stages of development and implementation in the U.S., California, Europe, and the UK.