Dear Colleagues,

Biofuels are expected to be an important energy source in the “affordable and clean energy” component of the U.N. sustainable development goals. Although global biofuel production has increased tremendously over the last decade, its success in addressing energy, environmental, and economic goals is still under investigation. Greater certainty on their energy, environmental, and economic contributions is needed in order for biofuels to be an important option for meeting the UN sustainable development goals. However, biofuels face considerable headwinds due to recent changes in the global energy market and economy, among other reasons. This Special Issue of Agriculture invites submissions that address various dimensions of biofuels’ potential contribution to reaching the UN sustainable development goals. We invite studies that help understand how the role of biofuels may change with local, regional, and global bio-resources, policies, technologies, and economic conditions, and the importance of these factors in accelerating biofuel deployment across the world. Case studies examining how past biofuels production has—by policy design or side-effect—affected sustainable development goals, and lessons learned towards future sustainable biofuel development would also be valuable. Other studies addressing biofuels development at large are also welcomed.

Dr. Gbadebo Oladosu
Guest Editor

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• biofuels
• clean energy
• sustainable development
• policy design
• technologies
• future prospects
• sustainability