Forests are sources of biomass that can be used to create forest-based bioenergy, whether directly by establishing energy plantations on non-forestland, by using existing forest resources or by using residues from harvesting for nonbioenergy purposes. If created in a sustainable manner, this bioenergy can have significant positive greenhouse gas benefits. However, past experience provides strong reason to believe that significant bioenergy development will come at the expense of natural forests, either through direct conversion of forests to non-forestland or through indirect competition between land uses. Bioenergy development may increase the demand for agricultural land, which may be sourced from tropical forests. In this case, the net carbon balance would be highly negative.
This paper first reviews existing methods for carbon accounting for forest-based bioenergy development.The review examines methodologies from:
This paper first reviews existing methods for carbon accounting for forest-based bioenergy development.The review examines methodologies from:
- the IPCC Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (GPGLULUCF) and the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2006 IPCC Guidelines); and
- Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (EU Renewable Energy Directive).
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Publisher
Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Publication year
2010
ISBN
978-602-8693-27-1
Authors
Bird, D.N.; Pena, N.; Schwaiger, H.; Zanchi, G.
Topic
Kristen Evans
CIFOR Associate
Julia E. Fa
CIFOR Senior Associate
Willy Daeli
Consultant
Lauren Coad
Consultant
Rebecca McLain
CIFOR Senior Associate
David Fabre
Consultant
Rodd Myers
CIFOR Associate
Boen Purnama, MSc
CIFOR Senior Associate
Shalini Dhyani
Scientist
Bishwa Nath Oli
CIFOR Associate