Carbon costs and benefits of France's biomass energy production targets.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Concern about climate change has motivated France to reduce its reliance on fossil fuel by setting targets for increased biomass-based renewable energy production. This study quantifies the carbon costs and benefits for the French forestry sector in meeting these targets. A forest growth and harvest simulator was developed for French forests using recent forest inventory data, and the wood-use chain was reconstructed from national wood product statistics. We then projected wood production, bioenergy production, and carbon balance for three realistic intensification scenarios and a business-as-usual scenario. These intensification scenarios targeted either overstocked, harvest-delayed or currently actively managed stands. RESULTS:All three intensification strategies produced 11.6

SUBMITTER: Valade A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6292836 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature