The position paper recognises that there is considerable ongoing debate on the sustainability of different biofuels in different parts of the world, but it has chosen to focus on the infrastructure risks.

Key findings of this position paper include: new infrastructure, including shipping, pipeline and storage will be necessary to meet the anticipated increase in global demand for biofuel. Building the new infrastructure will entail regulatory, economic, safety and environmental risks that must be considered together.

The material integrity issues vary significantly for different biofuel types and significant gaps remain in our understanding of material compatibility issues. Also, because the future mix of biofuels may be quite different from that today, a flexible framework for managing the safety and business risks associated with the biofuel transportation infrastructure is necessary.