A review of key international biomass and bioenergy sustainability frameworks and certification systems and their application and implications in Colombia

Ramirez-Contreras, Nidia Elizabeth; Faaij, André

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2018.08.001

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“…The low iLUC risk assessment frameworks presented in our review are mainly based on the LIIB Methodology developed by Van de Staaij et al [80]. The certification approaches of the RSB [78] and Better Biomass [73] base on this methodology [114]. Furthermore, the proposals of Peters et al [70] consider several aspects of the LIIB Methodology.…”

Section: Limitations Of the Methodology Applied For This Reviewmentioning

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Recent Developments in Low iLUC Policies and Certification in the EU Biobased Economy

2020

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The development of a sustainable biobased economy (BBE) in Europe is associated with several challenges. Amongst others, lessons learned from the development of the biofuel sector and the complex debate around land use change associated with a growing demand for biomass have to be considered when developing BBE policies. In that regard, strategies to identify and verify feedstocks with low potential risks for direct and indirect land use change (iLUC) impacts are of specific importance. Complementing existing efforts to assess iLUC with modelling activities, the European Commission (EC) has proposed a risk-based approach, aiming to differentiate high and low iLUC risk biomass. Amongst others, different additionality measures can be used to produce certified biomass with low iLUC risk. However, a comprehensive overview and analysis of these additionality measures and the challenges related to their integration in an integer verification approach is still missing. Therefore, we analyse European Union (EU) policies dealing with iLUC, iLUC risk assessment studies, certification approaches, and iLUC modelling studies to identify and develop additionality practices potentially applicable in certification and to show how the potential application of the proposed measures could be realised and verified in practice. We identified five potential practices for low iLUC risk biomass production, which are likely to be used by market actors. For each practice, we identified methods for the determination of low iLUC risk feedstock and products. Finally, our review includes recommendations for follow-up activities towards the actual implementation of additionality measures in biomass certification schemes.

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Section: Limitations Of the Methodology Applied For This Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Developments in Low iLUC Policies and Certification in the EU Biobased Economy

2020

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“…Bioenergy is a vital source of energy extracted from agricultural waste and animal's husbandry residue which can be used as biodiesel for electricity generation . Bioenergy has all possible characteristics to face challenges related to increasing use of fossil fuel and minimising the emission of GHG . Bioenergy resources all over the world are 3 to 4 times more than the total human energy requirements .…”

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“…67 Bioenergy has all possible characteristics to face challenges related to increasing use of fossil fuel and minimising the emission of GHG. 68 Bioenergy resources all over the world are 3 to 4 times more than the total human energy requirements. 69 It is estimated that 35% of global energy (ie, 190 × 10 18 Jy −1 ) can be extracted from bioenergy potential excluding dense forest, crop land, wilderness, and infrastructure.…”

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Limitations, challenges, and solution approaches in grid‐connected renewable energy systems

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Summary In the modern world, only conventional energy resources cannot fulfil the growing energy demand. Electricity is a fundamental building block of a technological revolution. Today, most of the electricity demand is met by the burning of fossil fuels but at the cost of adverse environmental impact. In order to bridge the gap between electricity demand and supply, nonconventional and eco‐friendly means of energy generation are considered. Renewable energy systems (RESs) offer an adequate solution to mitigate the challenges originated due to greenhouse gasses (GHG). However, they have an unpredictable power generation with specific site requirements. Grid integration of RESs may lead to new challenges related to power quality, reliability, power system stability, harmonics, subsynchronous oscillations (SSOs), power quality, and reactive power compensation. The integration with energy storage systems (ESSs) can reduce these complexities that arise due to the intermittent nature of RESs. In this paper, a comprehensive review of renewable energy sources has been presented. Application of ESSs in RESs and their development phase has been discussed. Role of ESSs in increasing lifetime, efficiency, and energy density of power system having RESs has been reviewed. Moreover, different techniques to solve the critical issues like low efficiency, harmonics, and inertia reduction in photovoltaic (PV) systems have been presented. Unlike most of the available review papers, this article also investigates the impact of FACTS technology in RESs‐based power system using multitype flexible AC transmission system (FACTS) controllers. Three simulation models have been developed in MATLAB/Simulink. The results show that FACTS devices help to maintain the stability of RESs integrated power system. This review paper is believed to be of potential benefit for researchers from both the industry and academia to develop better understanding of challenges and solution techniques for REs‐based power systems and future research dimensions in this area.

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“…As a result, the use of agricultural land for energy production was limited, and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions was reduced as a consequence. Voluntary certification systems have adjusted their indicators to be consistent with the updated RED 60 …”

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Land use change: the barrier for sugarcane sustainability

Picoli

Machado

2021

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Bioethanol production in Brazil gained momentum in the 1970s and 1980s as an energy security and energy sufficiency measure due to the well‐known world oil crisis. However, the increase in bioethanol production and consumption in the past couple of decades has been backed by the country's efforts and measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector. Brazil is the second largest producer of biofuels, and its production continues to increase because of the commitments made in the Paris Agreement in 2015. This study reviews several key policies designed to develop Brazilian bioethanol production and to protect the environment. It is argued that many of these policies do not consider land use change or encourage land protection to achieve sustainable land use and agricultural production. Thus, this work aims to understand the importance and impacts of public policies in expanding sugarcane in Brazil in the past 34 years, with regard to land use and native vegetation. The discussion in this paper addresses the inadequacy of current policies to avoid direct and indirect land use change caused by sugarcane expansion, despite incentives such as 17 Sustainable Development Goals from the United Nations and certification schemes. The data presented indicate an indirect effect caused by the expansion of sugarcane over pasture areas, which leads to further clearing of natural vegetation to establish new pasture areas. Ultimately, this study addresses the importance of zero deforestation in Brazil, regardless of the crop that causes the conversion. Without conjoint efforts by all sectors of the economy to curtail deforestation, the sustainability of producing biofuels is not guaranteed, as the emissions caused by deforestation will not be offset by the lower GHG emissions obtained by using ethanol as a transport fuel. © 2021 Society of Chemical Industry and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

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A review of key international biomass and bioenergy sustainability frameworks and certification systems and their application and implications in Colombia

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Cited by 33 publications

References 37 publications

Recent Developments in Low iLUC Policies and Certification in the EU Biobased Economy

Recent Developments in Low iLUC Policies and Certification in the EU Biobased Economy

Limitations, challenges, and solution approaches in grid‐connected renewable energy systems

Land use change: the barrier for sugarcane sustainability

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