Does renewable mean good for climate? Biogenic carbon in climate impact assessments of biomass utilization

Autor: Jan Matuštík, Vladimír Kočí
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: GCB Bioenergy, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 438-446 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1757-1707
1757-1693
DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12925
Popis: Abstract Using biomass to substitute fossil resources is seen as one of the sustainable ways to tackle climate change. Yet not all biomass projects can be a priori declared beneficial. A climate impact assessment, such as life cycle assessment or carbon footprint, is crucial for a science‐based policy recommendation. However, those assessments can often be incomplete, especially since many of those adopt an assumption that biogenic CO2 emissions cause no harm to the climate and do not need to be accounted. Such a simplistic “neutrality assumption” can lead to inaccurate results and thus to undesired consequences. This article synthesizes and further develops the diverse argumentation against the “neutrality assumption,” especially regarding the complexity of biomass production, differences in the timing of emission, allocation procedure, and climate change characterization methodology. Thus, the article draws a broader picture of the complex issue of biomass projects and argues for more comprehensive assessments.
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