Biofuels: indirect land use change and climate impact

Until a few years ago biofuels were considered a robust option for reducing CO2 emissions. However, over the past few years much evidence has emerged that this thinking is only part of the story and that it does not capture the full climate impact of biofuels. In particular, this approach does not take into account the potential indirect effects of biofuels production, the so-called indirect land use change (ILUC).