Sentences with phrase «indirect land use»

It has been suggested that higher GHG thresholds for direct emissions are an adequate substitute for accounting for indirect land use change emissions.

I do not believe it is logically or practically legitimate to distinguish direct from indirect land use.

There are uncertainties inherent in estimating the magnitude of indirect land use emissions from biofuels, but assigning a value of zero is clearly not supported by the science.

What's more, the standard includes a penalty for the carbon emissions caused by indirect land use changes associated with the production of biofuels.

Problem is, they won't be able to prove indirect land use change theory in court, against biofuels.

The research, commissioned by a coalition of environmental and development organisations [3], includes indirect land use change impacts caused by biofuels, making it the most realistic assessment so far of the real world impacts of EU biofuels targets.

As scientists and economists involved in the field of climate, energy, and land use, we are writing to you to recommend that policies recognize and account for indirect land use change as a part of the lifecycle analyses of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from biofuels.

Critically, as our recent alert demanded, biofuel's indirect land use impacts [search], starting with corn ethanol, are to be considered when determining a fuel's net impact upon emissions.

Since Searchinger's paper was published, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, spurred by Congress, has been mulling whether to take so - called indirect land use into account when calculating the carbon footprint of biofuels for new regulations it is crafting, expected by December.

An earlier version of the report seen by ClimateWire indicates that there is medium evidence in the existing body of scientific studies that «the scientific debate about the marginal emissions of most bioenergy pathways... such as indirect land use change, remains unresolved.»

When indirect land use change is taken into account, biofuels will emit an extra 27 to 56 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year — the equivalent to an extra 12 to 26 million cars on Europe's roads by 2020.

Right now, indirect land use related to biofuels isn't included in proposed climate change legislation in the U.S. Senate, as well as proposed agreements that will be on the table in Copenhagen.

Administratively, regulating direct but not indirect land use would have largely meaningless real - world consequences.

Until indirect land use change is fully taken into account, Europe will continue to subsidise an alternative energy that is no better than the fossil fuels it is designed to replace.»

There have been drawn out debates over indirect land use change and «sustainability standards» in particular, with the European Commission and Council suggesting that biofuel targets should be eliminated from the next climate and energy package (after 2020).

New legislation must take account of the full carbon footprint of biofuels by introducing indirect land use change «factors».

«Anticipated Indirect Land Use Change Associated with Expanded Use of Biofuels in the EU: An Analysis of Member State Performance».

C - ARB illegally incorporated the controversial indirect land use change theory into their rules, without scientific proof or independent peer review, especially in the realm of agricultural economics.

C - ARB falsely applied indirect land use change to out of state ethanol production, partly to protect their own emerging «in - state» biofuels program, which will be unable to meet demand, with Corn Belt ethanol shut out.

Indirect land use cahnge theory is also based on a false projection — That the number of acres planted in corn would double.

Our comments are relevant to your deliberations on indirect land use change emissions in the context of the Renewable Energy and Fuel Quality Directives.

«Decarbonization of heavy industry and aviation will be difficult, which makes converting industrial waste gases into low - carbon jet fuel a fascinating prospect,» said James Beard, climate and aviation specialist at WWF in the U.K. «All airlines should pursue the development of genuinely sustainable, low - carbon fuels that are certified to minimize indirect land use change.»

Likewise, Dr. Fargione said that the dedication of so much cropland in the United States to growing corn for bioethanol had caused indirect land use changes far away.

There are uncertainties inherent in estimating the magnitude of indirect land use emissions from biofuels, but a policy that implicitly or explicitly assigns a value of zero is clearly not supported by the science.

However, indirect land use effects are not at all (US, EU - up to now) or inadequately (California) addressed.

Promptly establishing a credible framework that includes indirect land use change will signal the market to invest in biofuels that minimize deforestation and competition with food.

The EPA «will not be able to use an international indirect land use change when it estimates the carbon footprint of ethanol and biodiesel» for «at least six years.»

By law, EPA must consider indirect land use change emissions.

Critically, as our recent alert demanded, biofuel's indirect land use impacts, starting with corn ethanol, are to be considered when determining a fuel's net impact upon emissions.

The regulation also levies the calculation of Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC)... Read more →

Tim has pointed out that there are probably «safer» options for biofuels that minimize the risk of indirect land use.

More than 170 scientists and economists have sent a letter to California Air Resources Board (ARB) Chairman Mary Nichols urging the board to account for greenhouse gas emissions from indirect land use change for biofuels and all other transportation fuels under the state's proposed low carbon fuel standard (LCFS).

When full consideration is given, including impacts on soils, fertilizer use and both direct and indirect land use change, bioenergy processes are, in reality, far from «neutral».

(10/10/2011) Europe's biofuel push could exacerbate climate change unless policies are in place to accounts for emissions from indirect land use change, warns a letter signed by more than 100 scientists and economists.

[1] «Indirect land use change» (ILUC) means that many biofuels harm the climate even more than the fossil fuels they replace — due to land use changes caused by the expansion of agriculture to meet the additional demand for crop - based biofuels.

«Indirect Land Use Change: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing.»

The LCFS regulation also levies the calculation of Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) effects against biofuels, against the opposition (earlier post) of the biofuels industry, and to the particular detriment of corn ethanol.

Also weighing - in on C - ARB's arrogant application of indirect land use change theory, is the formal letter of protest by 111 scientists led by 3 prominent experts.

Europe must fully account for the greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and «indirect land use change» caused by expanding agrofuels.

«Indirect land use change» is currently ignored by the European Union when the carbon balance for agrofuels is calculated.