A simplified methodology for estimating the Carbon Footprint of heat generation by forest woodchips as a support tool for sustainability assessment in decision-making

Scrucca, Flavio; Barberio, Grazia; Cutaia, Laura; Rinaldi, Caterina

doi:10.1016/j.cesys.2023.100126

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“…El software SimPro fue una herramienta que sirvió para la estimación de la huella de carbono y así saber el análisis de ciclo de vida, donde se visualizarían las variables más relevantes que liberan en exceso el CO2 a la atmósfera. Se llegó a la conclusión de que la combustión de astilla de madera es el factor más contribuyente al impacto, a excepción de los fertilizantes que tienen un menor impacto [28]. Por otro lado, medir la huella de carbono es importante porque es un indicador ambiental que permite conocer el impacto de diversas actividades asociadas al cambio climático.…”

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Huella de Carbono para el desarrollo sostenible empresarial: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Balois Bonifacio,

Legua Espinoza,

Miñan Olivos

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 3rd LACCEI International Multiconference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (LEIRD 202

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During the years 2013-2023, CO2 emissions to the atmosphere increased by 88% due to the lack of optimal production systems and a low level of awareness about the care of the planet, which is aggravated by climate change, environmental pollution, water scarcity and different factors. In this sense, this systematic review aimed to describe the bibliometric and content aspects regarding Carbon Footprint as a tool for sustainable business development. In this sense, a search was initiated in various scientific databases such as: Scopus, Scielo, Redalyc, among others. For this purpose, the following keywords were used: carbon footprint, environmental analysis, greenhouse gas emissions, agricultural sustainability, environmental impact assessment, environmental impacts, CO2 emissions, greenhouse gases. Subsequently, inclusion and exclusion criteria corresponding to the presence of the study variable in the title, language, year of publication, publication in open Access, type of research, quantitative results of the study, among other criteria were applied. The bibliometric results show that research on carbon footprint is generally published in English (83%) while to a lesser extent it can be identified in Spanish (17%). On the other hand, Scopus, Scielo, Redalyc and Fuente Académica Plus are the databases with the most research on this topic. In terms of content results, tools associated with carbon footprint and the most relevant effects measured in the collected research were identified. Finally, it was concluded that carbon footprint is a critical factor in industries due to the high CO2 emissions present at all times. Companies cannot achieve sustainable business development if their activities have a negative impact on ecosystems. Therefore, awareness and support from all productive sectors must be sought to mitigate the carbon footprint as a sustainability advantage for organizations and society.

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Huella de Carbono para el desarrollo sostenible empresarial: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Balois Bonifacio,

Legua Espinoza,

Miñan Olivos

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 3rd LACCEI International Multiconference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Regional Development (LEIRD 202

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“…The opportunities for extraction of logging residues depend on many reasons, i.e., forest region, types [36,46,67], technical possibilities, and ecological constraints. Re-cently, there has been an emphasis and focus on biofuel as an alternate energy source for the achievement of global sustainability goals to lessen the adverse effects of the climate [75,76]. Logging residues are in high demand as a renewable fuel, but at the same time, they are a natural fertiliser; therefore, they need to be used rationally [35].…”

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Assessment of Potential of Forest Wood Biomass in Terms of Sustainable Development

Konstantinavičienė

2023

Sustainability

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Forest wood biomass is one of the basic renewable resources used in the bioeconomy as a raw material for industrial products and fuel. The forest also plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. The increasing demand for wood biomass due to the growing population, as well as the required strategies to face climate change, force us to look at the use of forest wood biomass from a different angle. The European Commission has made a decision about the European Green Deal strategy. The new EU Forestry Strategy, as an element of the European Green Deal, promotes the sustainable use of wood-based resources. Therefore, it is important to know what is the sustainable potential of forest wood biomass and how it can be assessed. This study aimed to assess the potential of forest wood biomass in terms of sustainable development in the European Union. Five estimates were applied, the self-sufficiency ratio, imports-dependence ratio, logging residues rate, recovery rate, and the ratio between annual fellings and the net annual increment of forest wood biomass. The findings indicate that the self-sufficiency in primary wood biomass is quite high, and the ratio between annual fellings and net annual increment of wood biomass is sustainable in total in the EU. However, in separate countries, there are opportunities to increase domestic fuelwood potential and reduce fuelwood imports by using logging residues. The basic idea is that the biomass potential of forest wood has more sustainable use opportunities. This study can provide insight for political direction into how to increase self-sufficiency in wood biomass and maintain a balance between harvesting and the increment of wood biomass at the same time. Future research on the potential of forest wood biomass should consider the distribution potential by countries and counties. The principal conclusions of this study are important for the development of a sustainable bioeconomy and the need to sustainably use the potential of forest wood biomass.

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“…Cheng and Xiong (2016) studied the influence of the carbon labeling system on pricing and carbon footprint decision-making for manufacturers and retailers from a supply chain perspective. Scrucca et al (2023) found that proper estimation of carbon footprints can effectively support the sustainability assessment of enterprise project decisions. It can be seen that there are more studies on enterprise green production, while relatively fewer studies focus on the influences and mechanisms of enterprise production operations related to carbon labeling policies.…”

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Research on enterprise production decision‐making considering consumer heterogeneity under carbon labeling system

Jin,

Shen,

Dabuo

2024

Manage Decis Econ

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The article focuses on consumers with heterogeneous preferences for product carbon footprints under two carbon labeling systems: carbon reduction labels and carbon footprint labels. Using mathematical models, the study explores the optimal decision‐making behavior of enterprises under the carbon labeling system based on consumer utility theory at the enterprise level. It also investigates consumer surplus, environmental improvement, and social welfare under different production modes of the carbon reduction label and carbon footprint label systems at the societal level. The research findings are as follows: (1) At the level of economic benefits for enterprises, choosing to produce products with carbon reduction labels is more favorable when the investment costs for emission reduction are high, while choosing to produce products with carbon footprint labels is more favorable when the investment costs for emission reduction are low. The optimal prices of products under the two carbon labeling systems show opposite trends compared to the investment costs for emission reduction. (2) At the level of environmental benefits for enterprises, under the carbon reduction labeling system, whether through full production or a mixed production mode, enterprises are only willing to reduce the carbon footprint of products to the standard value. However, under the carbon footprint labeling system, especially in the mixed production mode, enterprises show a stronger willingness to overachieve in emission reduction target. (3) At the level of social benefits, compared to the situation under the carbon reduction labeling system, when the investment costs for emission reduction are low, the carbon footprint labeling system is more favorable in terms of consumer surplus and social welfare. However, this advantage gradually diminishes as the investment costs for emission reduction increase. (4) Excessive investment costs for emission reduction are detrimental to the implementation of both carbon reduction and carbon footprint labeling systems. The research conclusions suggest that companies should develop appropriate production strategies based on actual circumstances. Additionally, it is necessary for both the government and companies to reduce investment costs in emissions reductions by improving the system and optimizing emission reduction methods in order to better implement carbon labeling policies.

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A simplified methodology for estimating the Carbon Footprint of heat generation by forest woodchips as a support tool for sustainability assessment in decision-making

Cited by 7 publications

References 41 publications

Huella de Carbono para el desarrollo sostenible empresarial: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Huella de Carbono para el desarrollo sostenible empresarial: Una revisión sistemática de la literatura

Assessment of Potential of Forest Wood Biomass in Terms of Sustainable Development

Research on enterprise production decision‐making considering consumer heterogeneity under carbon labeling system

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