scholarly journals Recent Developments in Low iLUC Policies and Certification in the EU Biobased Economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 8147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beike Sumfleth ◽  
Stefan Majer ◽  
Daniela Thrän
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comprehensive Overview ◽  
Indirect Land Use Change ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Modelling Studies ◽  
Eu Policies ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
Biobased Economy

The development of a sustainable biobased economy (BBE) in Europe is associated with several challenges. Amongst others, lessons learned from the development of the biofuel sector and the complex debate around land use change associated with a growing demand for biomass have to be considered when developing BBE policies. In that regard, strategies to identify and verify feedstocks with low potential risks for direct and indirect land use change (iLUC) impacts are of specific importance. Complementing existing efforts to assess iLUC with modelling activities, the European Commission (EC) has proposed a risk-based approach, aiming to differentiate high and low iLUC risk biomass. Amongst others, different additionality measures can be used to produce certified biomass with low iLUC risk. However, a comprehensive overview and analysis of these additionality measures and the challenges related to their integration in an integer verification approach is still missing. Therefore, we analyse European Union (EU) policies dealing with iLUC, iLUC risk assessment studies, certification approaches, and iLUC modelling studies to identify and develop additionality practices potentially applicable in certification and to show how the potential application of the proposed measures could be realised and verified in practice. We identified five potential practices for low iLUC risk biomass production, which are likely to be used by market actors. For each practice, we identified methods for the determination of low iLUC risk feedstock and products. Finally, our review includes recommendations for follow-up activities towards the actual implementation of additionality measures in biomass certification schemes.

An analysis of iLUC and biofuels – Regional quantification of climate-relevant land use change and options for combating it

2011 ◽  
pp. 224-228
Author(s):  
Uwe Lahl
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ◽  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Regional Model ◽  
Specific Region ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Gas Emissions ◽  
Regional Approach ◽  
Indirect Land Use Change

The study proposes a regional approach to calculating indirect land use change (iLUC). The goal is to determine the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of biofuels brought about by iLUC in a specific region. A regional approach can be based on the conditions specific to the respective region and the data for this region which is contained in country statistics. This makes the results more resilient. It also appears that LUC is mainly caused locally or regionally. Relevant policy scenarios for different regions were calculated with a regional model. The calculations show reliable results. It is possible to introduce such a regional model in regulations for combating iLUC. The analysis of the policy options for combating iLUC shows that a regional approach would have a much more effective steering effect.

scholarly journals Methods to Assess the Impacts and Indirect Land Use Change Caused by Telecoupled Agricultural Supply Chains: A Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Parra Paitan ◽  
Peter Verburg
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Hybrid Methods ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Time Lags ◽  
Indirect Land Use Change ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Comparative Review ◽  
Agricultural Supply

The increasing international trade of agricultural products has contributed to a larger diversity of food at low prices and represents an important economic value. However, such trade can also cause social, environmental and economic impacts beyond the limits of the countries directly involved in the exchange. Agricultural systems are telecoupled because the impacts caused by trade can generate important feedback loops, spillovers, rebound effects, time lags and non-linearities across multiple geographical and temporal scales that make these impacts more difficult to identify and mitigate. We make a comparative review of current impact assessment methods to analyze their suitability to assess the impacts of telecoupled agricultural supply chains. Given the large impacts caused by agricultural production on land systems, we focus on the capacity of methods to account for and spatially allocate direct and indirect land use change. Our analysis identifies trade-offs between methods with respect to the elements of the telecoupled system they address. Hybrid methods are a promising field to navigate these trade-offs. Knowledge gaps in assessing indirect land use change should be overcome in order to improve the accuracy of assessments.

scholarly journals Progress and barriers in understanding and preventing indirect land‐use change

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 924-934 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassilis Daioglou ◽  
Geert Woltjer ◽  
Bart Strengers ◽  
Berien Elbersen ◽  
Goizeder Barberena Ibañez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Indirect Land Use Change

Indirect land use change: review of existing models and strategies for mitigation

Biofuels ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birka Wicke ◽  
Pita Verweij ◽  
Hans van Meijl ◽  
Detlef P van Vuuren ◽  
Andre PC Faaij
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
Indirect Land Use Change

scholarly journals Land Use Change from Biofuels Derived from Forest Residue: A Case of Washington State

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Brent ◽  
Sergey Rabotyagov
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Change ◽  
The United States ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Spatially Explicit ◽  
Biofuel Policy ◽  
Indirect Land Use Change ◽  
Forest Residue ◽  
Net Returns ◽  
Processing Plants

Biofuel policy in the United States is transitioning away from corn towards second-generation biofuels in part because of the debate over environmental damages from indirect land use change. We combine a spatially explicit parcel level model for land use change in Washington State with simulations for biofuel policy aimed at utilizing forest residue as feedstock. Using a spatially explicit model provides greater precision in measuring net returns to forestland and development and indicates which areas will be most impacted by biofuel policy. The effect of policy is simulated via scenarios of increasing net returns to forestry and of siting feedstock-processing plants. Our results suggest that forestland will increase from such a policy, leading to a net reduction in atmospheric carbon from indirect land use change. This is in contrast to the experience of corn ethanol where the change in carbon emissions is potentially positive and large in magnitude.

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