ABSTRACT
In recent years, bioenergy-energy produced using plants, trees, and other organic matterhas aroused interest, given its potential to bolster a country’s energy security, manufacturing, job creation, and the possibility of reducing environmental impacts through greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions (Childs and Bradley 2007). Forest and agricultural biomass-based energy sources are being considered as an immediately feasible alternative for reducing GHG,
CONTENTS
14.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 279 14.2 Bioenergy Policies-Past, Present, and Future .................................................................... 281
14.2.1 Bioenergy Policies-The Last Decade ..................................................................... 282 14.2.1.1 Production Targets ..................................................................................... 282 14.2.1.2 Assistance to Biomass Producers .............................................................. 283 14.2.1.3 Import Tariffs.............................................................................................284 14.2.1.4 Fiscal Incentives .........................................................................................286 14.2.1.5 Research and Development Support ..........................................................287
14.3 Certication and BMPs ........................................................................................................287 14.4 Case Studies .......................................................................................................................... 289
