This document analyses current and potential woodfuel utilization and its contribution to climate change in Brazil, Mexico and India. Current woodfuel consumption and supply are examined in terms of end-use sectors and sources. Potential production is assessed, and the role of forests and woodfuels in GHG emissions is analysed, as are the mitigation policies adopted in this sector. Current mitigation policies for forestry and a set of feasible interventions for reducing emissions – including the substitution of fossil fuels with woodfuels – are evaluated in detail, along with their impacts on forests, wood prices, forest industries, investment and employment. Recommendations are made on the policy actions needed for the successful substitution of fossil fuels with woodfuels.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
FAO

Region
Global

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
Production