Projections that feedstock-based biofuels will indirectly cause net greenhouse gas emissions in the future have been confirmed by preliminary results from two new studies of past land use change.
If the papers’ results remain unchanged by the peer review process, they will significantly strengthen the case for bringing forward a review into whether indirect land use change (ILUC) factors should be included in EU legislation.
… Full text: www.euractiv.com/climate-environment/indirect-biofuels-emissions-scie-news-518023
Tags: greenhouse gas emissions, biofuels emissions, ‘black box’ model, land grabs, EU legislation
Source
EurActiv, 2013-02-25.
Supplier
BirdLife International
Client Earth
ePure
European Biodiesel Board (EBB)
European Commission
European Environmental Bureau (EEB)
GRAIN
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Koen Overmars
PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
