Project description
A closer look at farmlands diverted to biofuel production
Indirect land use change (ILUC) occurs when agricultural land previously destined for the food and feed markets is diverted to biofuel production. This implies land use change and may cause the release of greenhouse gas emissions. The EU’s shift towards renewable energy has thrown a spotlight on ILUC and the question of how to achieve the lowest possible ILUC risk. With this in mind, the EU-funded BIKE project will study pathways to keeping that risk low. Specifically, it will map and assess increases in the production of crops grown on abandoned or degraded land and evaluate the feasibility of a new biogas-to-liquid production route. A detailed assessment of existing policy and legal frameworks influencing the deployment of low ILUC-risk value chains will also be performed.
Fields of science
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
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CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinator
50038 Scarperia E San Piero
Italy
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Participants (15)
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10129 Torino
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6708 PB Wageningen
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19009 Pikermi
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00144 Roma
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00100 Helsinki
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00153 Roma
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106 71 Athina
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26900 Lodi
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SW7 2AZ London
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50132 Firenze
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
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2100 Godollo
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Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure.
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2100 Godollo
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50672 Koln
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1093 Budapest
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