Abstract
In recent years, many public policies and regulations have supported the biofuel expansion in many countries. One of the main reasons for this support was concern about the environment, since biofuels, when used in place of traditional fossil fuel-based transportation fuels, lead to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, this argument was contradicted with the discussion on indirect land use change (ILUC) from biofuel expansion, leading to higher GHG emissions. Acknowledging this debate, we present a literature review focusing on the recent studies on ILUC and GHG emissions related to the biomass production and processing. We provide a summary of the main issues in this debate that focus on the impact of model characteristics on the GHG emissions computation, specifically those triggered by land use change.
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