Considering sustainability thresholds for BECCS in IPCC and biodiversity assessments
Felix Creutzig, Karl‐Heinz Erb, Helmut Haberl, Christian Hof, Carol Hunsberger, Stephanie Roe
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.
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Bio-energy with carbon capture and storageSustainabilityBiodiversityEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsLand useEnvironmental resource managementBusinessEnvironmental protectionGreenhouse gasEnvironmental planningClimate change mitigationEngineeringEcologyEconomicsCivil engineeringBiologyEnvironmental Impact and SustainabilityClimate Change Policy and EconomicsGlobal Energy and Sustainability Research