Towards sustainability of biomass importation
Subtitle: an assessment of the EU Renewable Energy Directive
By: Andrea Schmeichel
Publisher: Europa Law Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Groningen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9789089521521
Subjects: Climatic changes; Law and legislation; Renewable energy sources; Biomass energy; Climatic factors; Climate change mitigation; European Parliament
Notes: "This text is an abbreviated version of a Dr. Jur. thesis submitted in Bremen University, Germany. The original work included case studies on Indonesia and Germany as well as a more detailed discussion of the international law and certification systems"--Page vi.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-307).
Table of contents: title: The regulatory challenge of bioenergy --; title: Scope of application --; title: The greenhouse gas emission balance --; title: Direct land use changes : no-go areas --; title: Recognition mechanism --; title: Introduction to certification systems touching on biomass --; title: The standards of certification systems --; title: Certification as a means of compliance control --; title: Compliance with European law --; title: International environmental law --; title: Compliance with world trade law --; title: The impact of the sustainability criteria.