Impacts of the CAP 2014–2020 on the Agroenergy Sector in Tuscany, Italy

The agricultural sectors' contribution to the provision of energy is a central issue in Horizon 2020 strategies and has shaped the public and research debates on the future of the bioeconomy. The common agricultural policy (CAP) has been one of the main drivers of farmers' behavioural chan...

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Published inEnergies (Basel) Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 1058 - 1079
Main Authors Bartolini, Fabio, Angelini, Luciana G, Brunori, Gianluca, Gava, Oriana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2015
Subjects
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Alternative energy sources
Biodiesel fuels
Biofuels
Biogas
Biomass
Climate change
Common Agricultural Policy
Crops
Emissions
energy production
farm household model
Farming
Farms
Fossil fuels
Industrial plant emissions
Market prices
Markets
Mathematical models
Mathematical programming
mathematical programming model
Policies
Raw materials
real options
Rural areas
Rural development
short rotation coppice
Italy
Europe
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Summary:The agricultural sectors' contribution to the provision of energy is a central issue in Horizon 2020 strategies and has shaped the public and research debates on the future of the bioeconomy. The common agricultural policy (CAP) has been one of the main drivers of farmers' behavioural changes and represents the main agricultural policy instrument to address viability of rural areas and maintaining the profitability of the agricultural sector. To contribute to the ongoing policy debate towards CAP reform, this paper will provide an empirical model to simulate the impact of an alternative CAP mechanism on the provision of renewable energy. By applying a dynamic mathematical programming model, the paper tests the impact new policy measures will have on the provision of a second-generation of bio fuel crops that represent a relevant option for Tuscan farmers. Results show that CAP reform positively impacts the supply of energy crops mainly due to the introduction of greening payments, which allows an enlarging of crop diversification. Model results stress also the income stabilisation effects of energy production introduction at farm level, due to reduction of farm exposure to market prices fluctuations.
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ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en8021058