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Mapping Multi-Level Policy Incentives for Bioenergy With Carbon Capture and Storage in Sweden

2020

Scholarly Work

Mathias Fridahl, Rob Bellamy, Anders Hansson, Simon Haikola

This paper asks to what extent and how existing UN, EU, and Swedish climate policy instruments incentivize BECCS research, development, demonstration, and deployment in Sweden.

The relevance of sustainable soil management within the European Green Deal

2020

Scholarly Work

Luca Montanarella, Panos Panagos

This paper addresses the importance of soils within the European Green Deal and identifies the significance of soils in Biodiversity Strategy, Farm to Fork and Climate Law.

EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives

2020

Policy Proposal

European Commission

This strategy sets out new ways to implement existing legislation more effectively, new commitments, measures, targets and governance mechanisms to protect nature and reverse the degradation of ecosystems.

Proposed regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)

2020

Proposed Legislation

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL

Article 2 of this regulatory proposal sets the EU 2050 climate-neutrality objectives, recognizing that removals of greenhouse gases will be needed to compensate for emissions from sectors where decarbonization is the most challenging.

The EU Climate Law must prevent a rude awakening on carbon removal

2020

News/Commentary

Bellona Europa

This article highlights the importance of transparency when it comes to European estimates on Negative Emissions Technologies and Practices.

Tensions in the energy transition: Swedish and Finnish company perspectives on bioenergy with carbon capture and storage

2020

Scholarly Work

Emily Rodriguez, Adrian Lefvert, Mathias Fridahl, Stefan Grönkvist, Simon Haikola, Anders Hansson

This paper addresses the following research question: What are the barriers and driving forces to realize BECCS according to company representatives, including their views on policy and their role in contributing to national climate goals?

Transnational Legal Processes, the EU and RED II: Strengthening the Global Governance of Bioenergy

2019

Scholarly Work

Emily Webster

This paper argues that the emergence of a transnational legal process that strengthens the sustainable production of biomass, balances the benefits of BECCS with the negative social and environmental externalities associated with biomass production.

Biochar as a Multifunctional Component of the Environment – A Review

2019

Scholarly Work

Bogdan Saletnik, Grzegorz Zaguła, Marcin Bajcar, Maria Tarapatskyy, Gabriel Bobula, Czesław Puchalski

This article presents a review of information related to the broad uses of biochar products, while discussing the legal aspects and quality standards applicable to biochar use in the European Union.

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