Is Bioenergy Truly Sustainable When Land-Use-Change (LUC) Emissions Are Accounted for? The Case-Study of Biogas from Agricultural Biomass in Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy

Is Bioenergy Truly Sustainable When Land-Use-Change (LUC) Emissions Are Accounted for? The Case-Study of Biogas from Agricultural Biomass in Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy

Bioenergies are considered sustainable alternatives to fossil energy sources in the European Union (EU) renewable energy targets for 2030. However, their performances in terms of greenhouse gases (GHG) savings may be affected by indirect emissions related to the required land-use-change (LUC) that s...

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Main Authors: Elena Tamburini, Mattias Gaglio, Giuseppe Castaldelli, Elisa Anna Fano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
biogas
indirect land-use-change
energy planning
renewable energy sources
agricultural biomass
energy crops
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/8/3260

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