Global S&T Development Trend Analysis Platform of Resources and Environment
Biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa could be prioritized for aviation | |
admin | |
2019-01-29 | |
发布年 | 2019 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 奥地利 |
领域 | 气候变化 |
正文(英文) | It is estimated that by 2050, global aviation could account for over 22% of all global carbon dioxide emissions due to rapid growth in air traffic, and with limited operational and aircraft design options for reducing emissions, there is a need for more low-carbon fuels. The WWF report, titled Taking off: Understanding the sustainable aviation biofuel potential in sub-Saharan Africa, looks into the current and future potential of biofuel feedstock production in sub-Saharan Africa using the strict sustainability criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) standard. These criteria exclude any crops and biomass residue which would result in negative environmental and social impacts, such as food insecurity, unsustainable use of scarce resources like water, land, the destruction of biodiversity and insufficient reduction of greenhouse gases. Among the key findings are:
“The transition to a low-carbon economy with biomass as one of its energy sources will intensify the energy-agriculture linkage and add a new dimension to agricultural systems, heighten resource competition in the food system, and may provide new opportunities for rural communities. As food, feed and energy feedstock markets integrate more closely, both challenges and opportunities arise. Increasing biofuel feedstock production in sub-Saharan Africa, while at the same time meeting food demand targets and strictly following sustainability principles, faces a high degree of complexity. Integrated system analysis such as this helps unpack those complexities and will hopefully contribute to a better informed debate and policy development on the topic,” says IIASA researcher Sylvia Tramberend. References Bole-Rentel T, Fischer G, Tramberend S, & van Velthuizen H (2018). Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Feedstock Potential in sub-Saharan Africa (Summary Report). World Wide Fund for Nature. [pure.iiasa.ac.at/15708] Adapted from text provided by WWF-SA. This study was collaboratively conducted by IIASA and the WWF using the sustainability criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), and with the financial support of the Boeing Company. |
URL | 查看原文 |
来源平台 | International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/99089 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | admin. Biofuel production in sub-Saharan Africa could be prioritized for aviation. 2019. |
条目包含的文件 | 条目无相关文件。 |
个性服务 |
推荐该条目 |
保存到收藏夹 |
查看访问统计 |
导出为Endnote文件 |
谷歌学术 |
谷歌学术中相似的文章 |
[admin]的文章 |
百度学术 |
百度学术中相似的文章 |
[admin]的文章 |
必应学术 |
必应学术中相似的文章 |
[admin]的文章 |
相关权益政策 |
暂无数据 |
收藏/分享 |
除非特别说明,本系统中所有内容都受版权保护,并保留所有权利。
修改评论