Report

Biofuels - At What Cost? Government support for ethanol and biodiesel in selected OECD countries

By Ronald Steenblik, Ron Steenblik on September 26, 2007

A synthesis of reports addressing subsidies for biofuels in Australia, Canada, the European Union, Switzerland and the United States from the Global Subsidies Initiative of IISD.

Participating experts

Ronald Steenblik

Senior Fellow

Report details

Publisher: IISD

Copyright: IISD, 2007

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