Development of Biofuels in the Transport Sector of Latvia

This paper presents a study of the state of art and prospects for production and use biofuels in transport of Latvia. The main goal of this investigation was to find out the ways and methods how to overcome barriers, which hinder the introduction and analyze the possibilities of wider and faster introduction of biofuels in Latvia. Scenarios of introduction the biofuels for different kinds of transport were worked out. The paper mainly focuses on the existing situation, perspectives and future targets. It takes a look at different aspects, which could help to create preconditions for development of biofuels as a new sector in Latvian agriculture and industry