Development and Structural Changes of Carbon Footprint in EU28

Slaboch, Josef; Hálová, Pavlína; Laputková, Adriana

doi:10.3390/su13094771

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“…This positive change is a result of a combination of factors and ongoing trends. They point out that waste management experienced the most significant reduction in GHG emissions, overall around 40%, in industry (17%), in the energy sector (16.2%), and in agriculture (5%), (Slaboch et al, 2021).…”

Section: Decarbonization Of the Agricultural Sectormentioning

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Sustainable development in agriculture with a focus on decarbonization

Kuzmanović

2023

West Balk J Agric Econ & Rural Develop

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This article examines sustainable agriculture's core objective: reducing environmental impact while ensuring continuity in food production. It distinguishes agroecology from sustainable agriculture and organic food production. The feasibility of sustainable organic food production in controlled settings is explored, especially for animal farming. The paper underscores agriculture's substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the pressing need for action. It discusses the intricate relationship between agriculture and climate change, emphasizing the challenges in meeting emission reduction targets within the sector. In this article, Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) is explored as a viable method to reduce agricultural emissions. Additionally, EU policies such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), are designed to align agriculture with climate objectives. Integrating agriculture into CBAM presents challenges due to the absence of a carbon pricing mechanism. EU's policies and EU's CBAM in this paper are given just a good decarbonization model that can be implemented worldwide. Balancing environmental preservation, economic stability, and international relations is complex in agriculture, as a significant emitter of GHGs. Innovative strategies like Agricultural Sector Management and Carbon Absorption offer promise in reducing agricultural emissions. This study employs a triangulation approach and contributes significantly to the field of sustainable agriculture. It explores various aspects of sustainable agriculture, tackles challenges related to climate change, and presents decarbonization strategies. These findings have relevance for all who are involved in agriculture and environmental sustainability.

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Section: Decarbonization Of the Agricultural Sectormentioning

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Sustainable development in agriculture with a focus on decarbonization

Kuzmanović

2023

West Balk J Agric Econ & Rural Develop

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“…According to the International Energy Agency, global energy consumption for wastewater storage and treatment will consume more than 60% of the energy consumed in 2014. The amount of wastewater that needs to be treated is increasing, linked to ongoing economic development [1].…”

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Method of Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Wastewater Treatment Plants

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2021

Innovations-Sustainability-Modernity-Openness Conference (ISMO’21)

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Wastewater treatment operations focus on removing pollutants from wastewater to meet water quality standards for public health and environmental protection. However, in recent decades new sustainability targets for wastewater treatment plants have been postulated and implemented, which assume that energy is one of the key elements. Therefore, a transition from a negative energy balance (energy demand covered by external sources) to an energy-neutral or unevenly positive energy balance of wastewater treatment has been postulated. The carbon footprint (CF) is a new measure of sustainability in the wastewater sector for determining the overall impact of wastewater treatment plants on climate change. The following paper presents a method for estimating and assessing the carbon footprint of wastewater treatment plants.

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Emissions from Managed Agricultural Soils in Context of Consumption of Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilisers in Selected EU Countries

2023

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In addition to industry, transport, and waste management, the agricultural sector is also a major emitter of CO2 emissions. This article focuses on CO2 equivalent emissions from soil in the context of mineral nitrogen fertiliser management. The methodology itself consists of several successive phases, the first of which is to determine basic statistical characteristics for all EU countries, primarily in terms of mineral nitrogen fertiliser consumption, but also in terms of the area of crops grown. EU countries with similar cropping patterns were selected for comparison so that the results could be compared. The results show that there are quite significant differences in CO2 equivalent emissions between countries under similar conditions. At the same time, the values of the marginal increment of CO2 emissions as a function of mineral nitrogen fertiliser consumption were calculated. On the basis of the results of the selected countries, an upper limit in terms of CO2 emissions per hectare of arable land was also determined, and recommendations were made from a national perspective. The emissions themselves can be seen as a negative production externality that is not accounted for in the market mechanism and can thus also distort the price of agricultural production. The methodology used in this paper can be used to set an upper limit on CO2 emissions from soil due to the use of mineral nitrogen fertilisers and can then be used as an indicator for regulating and defining future agricultural policy instruments within the EU, where the objective is to reduce the level of CO2 emissions.

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Development and Structural Changes of Carbon Footprint in EU28

Cited by 3 publications

References 32 publications

Sustainable development in agriculture with a focus on decarbonization

Sustainable development in agriculture with a focus on decarbonization

Method of Estimating the Carbon Footprint of Wastewater Treatment Plants

Emissions from Managed Agricultural Soils in Context of Consumption of Inorganic Nitrogen Fertilisers in Selected EU Countries

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