Most climate change mitigation scenarios that are consistent with the 1.5–2 °C target rely on a large-scale contribution from biomass, including advanced (second-generation) biofuels. However, land-based biofuel production has been associated with substantial land-use change emissions. Previous studies show a wide range of emission factors, often hiding the influence of spatial heterogeneity. Here we introduce a spatially explicit method for assessing the supply of advanced biofuels at different emission factors and present the results as emission curves.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/greenhouse-gas-emission-curves-advanced-biofuel-supply-chains
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/vassilis-daioglou
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jonathan-c-doelman
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/elke-stehfest-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biofuel
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land-use
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bio-fuel-crops