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Biofuels

Biofuels: ethical issues

Concerns over energy security, economic development and climate change are driving the development of biofuels.

This report sets out an ethical framework to guide policy making for both current and future biofuels.

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Six ethical principles for biofuels

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The report

April 2011

Biofuels

Report summary

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  • Introduction
  • Why do we need biofuels?
  • Current biofuels
  • New approaches
  • Ethics
  • Principle 1: Human rights
  • Principle 2: Environmental sustainability
  • Principle 3: Climate change
  • Principle 4: Just reward
  • Principle 5: Equitable distribution
  • Principle 6: An ethical duty?
  • Incentivising new technologies
  • An ethical standard

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  • Biofuels: full report (PDF 3.2MB)
  • Biofuels: summary and recommendations (PDF 274KB)
  • Biofuels: short guide (PDF 395KB)
  • Biofuels: key recommendations (PDF 138KB)

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