Possible Impact Of 2020 Bioenergy Targets On European Union Land Use A Scenario Based Assessment From National Renewable Energy Action Plans Proposals

Message number: JRC72111Main language: EnglishKey words: bioenergybiofuelsLand UseNational renewable energy group plansCo-productsPUBSY Category: Entry sharing to a monographPublication year: 2013Identifier and type: ISSN: 1364-0321Abstract:

According to the renewable energy lead 2009/28/EC, the European Blend Member States want make bigger by 2020 the use of renewable energy to 20% of pay supreme energy employ and to bordering on a mechanized link of 10% renewable energy in the transport sector. This assess aims to determine the impact of 2020 bioenergy targets on the land use in the EU, based on the projections of the Homespun Renewable Occupation Plans in four scenarios: Scenario 1. Bioenergy targets according to NREAPs; Scenario 2. Bioenergy targets according to NREAPs, no fly generation biofuels; Scenario 3. Bioenergy targets according to NREAPs, bad magnitude of biofuels and bioliquids; Scenario 4. Bioenergy targets according to NREAPs, lofty imports of biofuels and bioliquids. This assess afterward considers the credit for co-products generated from biofuel production. The search reveals that the land used in the EU for bioenergy would depth surrounded by 13.5 Mha and 25.2 Mha in 2020. This portray surrounded by 12.2% and 22.5% of the character arable land used and 7.3% and 13.5% of the Utilised Rural Area (UAA). In the NREAPS design, about 17.4 Mha would be used for bioenergy production, significant 15.7% of arable land and 9.4% of UAA. The enlarged demand from biofuels would commencement to an enlarged generation of co-products, replacing time-honored hunt for animal feed. Gone the co-products, the land used for bioenergy would depth surrounded by 8.8 Mha and 15.0 Mha in 2020 in the various scenarios. This portray surrounded by 7.9% and 13.3% of the character arable land used in the EU and 4.7% and 8.0% of the UAA. In the NREAPS design, every time co-products are calculated, about 10.3 Mha would be used for biofuels, bioliquids and bioenergy production, significant 9.3% of arable land and 5.6% of agricultural land. This assess benefit provides rotund stuff on the impact on land use in whichever Member State.
Message link: Front doorstep ArticlePublication Category: Carefully worked-out Papers & ArticlesAuthor: SCARLAT NICOLAEDALLEMAND Jean-FrancoisBANJA MANJOLAImage: Publisher: PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD