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–Boston Consulting Group, biofuels demand scenarios model (August 2025).
–Note 1: “Low-carbon hydrogen” includes hydrogen production and hydrogen derivatives. H2 derivatives are
normalized to H2 input required.
–Note 2: “Biofuels” include liquid and gaseous biofuels, excluding solid biofuels. Liquid biofuels are converted from IEA
estimations in EJ to Mtpa using an assumed lower heating value (LHV) of 32.5 MJ/kg. Gaseous biofuels are converted
using a LHV of 50 MJ/kg.
26. Limited feedstock is a key barrier to scaling-up advanced biofuels. Current pathways such as hydrotreated esters and
fatty acids (HEFA) rely on used cooking oil, animal fats or other waste lipids, which are scarce and can only cover a
fraction of projected demand. Next-generation sources (e.g. residues, algae, synthetic fuels) remain immature and costly,
creating structural scarcity risks and upward pressure on prices.
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–Boston Consulting Group, biofuels demand scenarios model (August 2025).
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normalized to H2 input required.
–Note 2: “Biofuels” include liquid and gaseous biofuels, excluding solid biofuels. Liquid biofuels are converted from IEA
estimations in EJ to Mtpa using an assumed lower heating value (LHV) of 32.5 MJ/kg. Gaseous biofuels are converted
using a LHV of 50 MJ/kg.
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–Note: low-emissions fuels include modern bioenergy, low-emissions H2-based fuels and CCUS associated with
fossil fuels.
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