Bioenergy beyond the German “Energiewende”–Assessment framework for integrated bioenergy strategies

Thrän, Daniela; Bauschmann, Martin; Dahmen, Nicolaus; Erlach, Berit; Heinbach, Katharina; Hirschl, Bernd; Hildebrand, Jan; Rau, Irina; Majer, Stefan; Oehmichen, Katja; Schweizer-Ries, Petra; Hennig, Christiane

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2020.105769

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“…Considering specifically the evaluation of feasibility of CO 2 removal technologies, two tools have been developed in the Net-Zero-2050 project: So-called "model concepts" of CDR options (Borchers et al, 2022) and a comprehensive CDR assessment framework . The CDR assessment framework has been built upon the previous feasibility assessment of bioenergy strategies in Germany (Thrän et al, 2020). It provides a set of criteria and indicators grouped into six dimensions (environmental, technological, economic, social, institutional and systemic) through which the CDR options can be assessed and compared within an assessment matrix.…”

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On the path to net-zero: Establishing a multi-level system to support the complex endeavor of reaching national carbon neutrality

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Steuri²,

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Front. Clim.

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Limiting global warming to well below 2°C and pursuing efforts to limit it to 1.5°C, as agreed in the 2015 Paris Agreement, requires global carbon neutrality by mid-century at the latest. The corresponding carbon budget is decreasing steadily and significantly. To phase out carbon emissions in line with the specified temperature target, countries are formulating their mitigation efforts in their long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LT-LEDS). However, there are no standardized specifications for preparing these strategies, which is why the reports published to date differ widely in terms of structure and scope. To consider the multiple facets of reaching net-zero from a systemic perspective as comprehensively as possible, the authors propose the Net-Zero-2050 System: A novel, transferrable systems approach that supports the development of national endeavors toward carbon neutrality. The Net-Zero-2050 System is defined by three interconnected components: The Carbon-Emission-Based System, the surrounding Framing System and a set of system boundaries. For both systems levels, IPCC approaches were used as a basis and were then adjusted and supplemented by Net-Zero-2050. We suggest applying the Net-Zero-2050 System—beyond the project environment—in carbon emission based contexts at different levels. Especially at the national level, this would improve the comparability of the different national strategies to achieve carbon neutrality.

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On the path to net-zero: Establishing a multi-level system to support the complex endeavor of reaching national carbon neutrality

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Steuri²,

Zohbi³

et al. 2023

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“…There is the need for approaches that can help to elicit and synthesize knowledge on CDR options in a transparent, comprehensive, and inclusive manner in order to support participatory and deliberative processes for defining the governance of CDR within the national context (Borth and Nicholson, 2021). Lessons learned from the assessment of bioenergy options in Germany suggest that using indicators tailored to specific decision-making processes can enable codesign in collaboration with key stakeholder groups (e.g., Thrän et al, 2020). Herein we propose a comprehensive framework as a tool to assess the feasibility of deploying CDR options in order to support and inform science-policy processes on CDR deployment within the national and local contexts of Germany.…”

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Framework for Assessing the Feasibility of Carbon Dioxide Removal Options Within the National Context of Germany

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Removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will be required over the next decades to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to well below 2°C aiming at not exceeding 1.5°C. Technological and ecosystem-based options are considered for generating negative emissions through carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and several nations have already included these in their Long-Term Low Greenhouse Gas Emission Development Strategies. However, strategies for development, implementation, and upscaling of CDR options often remain vague. Considering the scale at which CDR deployment is envisioned in emission pathways for limiting global warming to 1.5°C, significant environmental, social, and institutional implications are to be expected and need to be included in national feasibility assessments of CDR options. Following a multi-disciplinary and comprehensive approach, we created a framework that considers the environmental, technological, economic, social, institutional, and systemic implications of upscaling CDR options. We propose the framework as a tool to help guide decision-relevant feasibility assessments of CDR options, as well as identify challenges and opportunities within the national context. As such, the framework can serve as a means to inform and support decision makers and stakeholders in the iterative science-policy process of determining the role of CDR options in national strategies of achieving net-zero carbon emissions.

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“…However, the volume of available biomass potentials is limited and, for environmental and competitive reasons, restrictions are in place in terms of material use 8. As a result, there will be significant changes to how bioenergy is actually used in future energy systems 9.…”

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The Crucial Role of Bioenergy in a Climate‐Neutral Energy System in Germany

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Greenhous gas mitigation requires urgent action, especially in transforming the energy system. Bioenergy is expected to counterbalance the variable power from wind and solar energy, but also for the de-fossilization of the heat and transport sectors. This study assesses the wide range of options and evaluates the most costefficient allocation of biomass for 95 % greenhouse gas emission reduction in the German energy system till 2050. The final state in 2050 shows bioenergy in different sectors, including pellet and woodchip boilers, bio-based methane, different combined heat and power concepts, as well as liquid fuels, such as synthetic kerosene. Lignocellulosic biomass makes up the major proportion of future biomass options; however, appropriate strategies are needed to mobilize it.

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Bioenergy beyond the German “Energiewende”–Assessment framework for integrated bioenergy strategies

Cited by 17 publications

References 16 publications

On the path to net-zero: Establishing a multi-level system to support the complex endeavor of reaching national carbon neutrality

On the path to net-zero: Establishing a multi-level system to support the complex endeavor of reaching national carbon neutrality

Framework for Assessing the Feasibility of Carbon Dioxide Removal Options Within the National Context of Germany

The Crucial Role of Bioenergy in a Climate‐Neutral Energy System in Germany

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