Task 39: Biofuels to decarbonize transport
Publications
Lowering Hinders for Maritime Biofuels – Identifying means to increase the use of biofuels in the marine sector
Apr 2025Biofuels could be the key to cleaner shipping, but higher costs, lack of infrastructure and regulatory hurdles stand yet in the way to lower the climate impact of the shipping sector. Which means exist to tackle current barriers for larger deployment? The maritime shipping sector is under growing pressure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. […]
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Case studies of CO2 utilization in the production of ethanol
Dec 2024This policy brief, produced within the framework of IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Biofuels to decarbonize transport) presents an analysis of two case studies: (1) the use of biogenic CO2 from sugar-to-ethanol fermentation in Brazil, and (2) the utilization of industrial exhaust gas from the steel industry in China for bioethanol production. The findings include an assessment of […]
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Development and Deployment of advanced biofuel demonstration facilities 2024
Dec 2024Decarbonizing the transport sector is critical for achieving global climate and energy targets due to its significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels. Biofuels, in particular advanced biofuels, play a particularly important role in decarbonizing transport and increasing the share of renewable energy in the transport sector by providing a low-carbon solution […]
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