Abstract
An integrated, socioeconomic biogeophysical model is used to analyze the interactions of cap-and-trade legislation and the Renewable Fuels Standard. Five alternative policy scenarios were considered with the purpose of identifying policies that act in a synergistic manner to reduce carbon emissions, increase economic returns to agriculture, and adequately meet ethanol mandates.We conclude that climate and energy policies can best be implemented together by offering carbon offset payments to conservation tillage, herbaceous grasses for biomass, and by constraining crop residue removal for ethanol feedstocks to carbon neutral level.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 278-287 |
| Journal | GCB Bioenergy |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 13 Climate Action
Keywords
- biofuel
- biomass
- carbon sequestration
- emissions offsets
- energy
- ethanol
- greenhouse gas emissions
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