Assessing the potential for unaccounted emissions from bioenergy and the implications for forests: The United States and global

Author: Jason M. Funk et al.

Date: 2022

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Language: English

Type of resource: Academic article

Development of the bioenergy sector is being actively pursued in many countries as a means to reduce climate change and fulfill international climate agreements such as the Paris Agreement. Although biomass for energy production (especially wood pellets) can replace carbon-intensive fossil fuels, its net greenhouse gas impact varies, and the production of wood pellets can also lead to intensification in forest harvests and reduction of forest carbon stocks.