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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2014
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
EERI Research Paper Series No. 01/2014
Verlag: 
Economics and Econometrics Research Institute (EERI), Brussels
Zusammenfassung: 
This is the first paper that econometrically estimates the impact of the rising Bioenergy production on the global CO2 emissions. We apply a structural vector autoregression (SVAR) approach to time series with annual observation for the world biofuel production and global CO2 emissions from 1961 to 2009. We find that in the medium- to long-run biofuels significantly reduce global CO2 emissions: the CO2 emission elasticities with respect to biofuels range between -0.57 and -0.80. In the short-run, however, biofuels may increase CO2 emissions temporarily (elasticity 0.57). Our findings complement those of life-cycle assessment and simulation models. However, by employing a more holistic approach and obtaining more robust estimates of environmental impact of biofuels, our results are particularly valuable for policy makers.
Schlagwörter: 
Biofuels
C02 emissions
environmental impact
SVAR
JEL: 
C14
C22
C51
D58
Q11
Q13
Q42
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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