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The GHG balance of biofuels taking into account land use change

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2011

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Mareike, Lange, 2011, The GHG balance of biofuels taking into account land use change: Energy Policy, v. 39, iss. 5, p. 2373-2385.

Summary

The contribution of biofuels to the saving of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has recently been questioned because of emissions resulting from land use change (LUC) for bioenergy feedstock production. We investigate how the inclusion of the carbon effect of LUC into the carbon accounting framework, as scheduled by the European Commission, impacts on land use choices for an expanding biofuel feedstock production. We first illustrate the change in the carbon balances of various biofuels, using methodology and data from the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. It becomes apparent that the conversion of natural land, apart from grassy savannahs, impedes meeting the EU's 35% minimum emissions reduction target for biofuels. [...]

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Mareike, Lange

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DOI WECC []
ISSN WECC 0301-4215

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