The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is advancing its analytical capacity to assess the implications of biofuel production on agricultural systems, land use, and related markets. As part of this effort, the GLOBIOM model serves as a central tool for evaluating the effects of biofuel feedstock shocks and for supporting broader policy analysis on bioenergy and land-use dynamics. IIASA contributes technical expertise to ensure that model applications and improvements remain scientifically robust and responsive to EPA’s evolving analytical needs.
This project is a follow-up to previous collaborations between EPA and IIASA, in which IIASA has supported the application and enhancement of the GLOBIOM model for EPA’s regulatory and analytical activities.
IIASA’s work under this project consists of the following main tasks:
- Conducting a series of GLOBIOM model runs to assess biofuel feedstock shock scenarios and providing EPA with corresponding results and documentation.
- Advancing model development by refining representations of land conversion, biofuel markets, and agricultural competition in line with EPA’s technical direction.
- Ensuring transparent maintenance of the GLOBIOM code, including documentation of all related model updates.
- Collaborating with EPA to prepare a publicly accessible version of GLOBIOM, including model code, documentation, testing, and establishment of a distribution framework for future updates.
Project coordinator: RTI International
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