Considering sustainability thresholds for BECCS in IPCC and biodiversity assessments. Issue 4 (15th February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Creutzig, Felix; Erb, Karl‐Heinz; Haberl, Helmut; Hof, Christian; Hunsberger, Carol; Roe, Stephanie
• Is Part Of: Global change biology. Volume 13:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 510
• Page End: 515
• Publication Date: 2021-02-15
• Subjects: BECCS -- biodiversity -- climate change mitigation -- IPCC -- livelihood -- sustainable; Biomass energy -- Periodicals; Biomass energy -- Environmental aspects -- Periodicals; Energy crops -- Periodicals; 662.88
• DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12798
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-1693

Abstract

Abstract : The majority of scenarios that meet the goals of the Paris agreements exceed sustainability and precautionary thresholds in land, biodiversity and BECCS potentials. Risks may be best avoided by demand‐side driven rapid decarbonization and less land‐intensive carbon dioxide removal technologies.