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The Growth of Biofuels in the 21st Century

Policy Drivers and Market Challenges

Palgrave Macmillan

Part of the book series: Energy, Climate and the Environment (ECE)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
  2. Part I

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Biofuels and Biofuels Policies — An Introduction

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 3-28
    3. EU Biofuels Policy — An Introduction and Overview

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 50-71
    4. US Biofuels Policy — An Introduction and Overview

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 72-93
  3. Part II

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
    2. The Challenge of Policy Capacity in Biofuels Policy Design

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 111-133
    3. Biofuels Policy Design and External Implementation Challenges

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 134-153
    4. External Dimensions to Biofuels Policies

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 154-179
    5. Biofuels Policy Challenges

      • Robert Ackrill, Adrian Kay
      Pages 180-217
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 218-250

About this book

This book provides a timely and insightful analysis of the expansion of biofuels production and use in recent years. Drawing on interviews with key policy insiders, Ackrill and Kay show how biofuels policies have been motivated by concerns over climate change, energy security and rural development.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Nottingham Business School, Nottingham, UK

    Robert Ackrill

  • Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Australia

    Adrian Kay

About the authors

Robert Ackrill is Professor of European Economics and Policy in the Division of Economics, Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK. He is widely published in the areas of EU and trade policies and has also received awards and recognition for his teaching.

Adrian Kay is Professor of Government in the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University, Australia. Prior to a career in academia, he spent several years on the UK Government's European Fast Stream as well as working for the European Commission in Brussels.

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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