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biofuels have come up strongly as possible substitute to conventional
fossils fuels and woodfuels apparently because of its perceived
environmental benefit, sustainability and recent hikes in petroleum fuel
prices. These have led most countries to include biofuels in their energy
mix to mitigate climate change effect caused by petroleum fuels and also to
ensure energy security. Ghana as a developing country has also identified
the potential of biofuels in her energy mix by setting some targets in its
Strategic National Energy Policy (SNEP). This paper analyses the
implications of the policy as presented in SNEP. It also looks at programmes
put in place to achieve the set objectives and the possible challenges that
are likely to be faced in their implementation. The paper concludes by
calling for strong governmental involvement in achieving the set objectives.