Applying a systems approach to assess carbon emission reductions from climate change mitigation in Mexico’s forest sector

Whereas climate change mitigation involving payments to forest landowners for accumulating carbon on their land may increase carbon stored in forests, it will also affect timber supply and prices. This study estimated the effect on US timber and primary forest product markets of hypothetical timber set-aside scenarios where US forest landowners would be paid to forego timber harvests for 100 years to increase carbon storage on US timberland. The scenarios featured payments to landowners of $0 (business-as-usual (BAU)), $10, and $15 per each additional metric ton (t) of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) sequestered on the set-aside timberlands, with maximum annual expenditures of $3 billion. For the set-aside scenarios, reduction in timberland available for harvest resulted in increased timber prices and changes in US domestic production, consumption, net export, and timber market welfare. Economic analyses indicated that the scenario with more area set aside and the largest carbon mitigation benefit (lower carbon price, $10/t CO2e) would result in the largest decrease in market welfare, suggesting that climate change mitigation policies and programs would need to consider such impacts when evaluating the costs and benefits of climate change mitigation strategies in the forest sector.

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Climate change mitigation in Canada’s forest sector: a spatially explicit case study for two regions

Carbon Balance and Management ◽

10.1186/s13021-018-0099-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

C. E. Smyth ◽

B. P. Smiley ◽

M. Magnan ◽

R. Birdsey ◽

A. J. Dugan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Spatially Explicit ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Change Mitigation

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Robust strategies of climate change mitigation in interacting energy, economy and land use systems

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management ◽

10.1108/ijccsm-09-2015-0135 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (5) ◽

pp. 732-757 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marian Leimbach ◽

Maryse Labriet ◽

Markus Bonsch ◽

Jan Philipp Dietrich ◽

Amit Kanudia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Land Use ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Mitigation Strategy ◽

Emission Reductions ◽

Content Type ◽

Mitigation Scenarios ◽

Land Use Model ◽

Energy Economy ◽

Change Mitigation

Purpose Bioenergy is a key component of climate change mitigation strategies aiming at low stabilization. Its versatility and capacity to generate negative emissions when combined with carbon capture and storage add degrees of freedom to the timing of emission reductions. This paper aims to explore the robustness of a bioenergy-based mitigation strategy by addressing several dimensions of uncertainty on biomass potential, bioenergy use and induced land use change emissions. Design/methodology/approach Different mitigation scenarios were explored by two different energy-economy optimization models coupled to the same land use model, which provides a common basis for the second generation bioenergy dynamics in the two energy-economy models. Findings Using bioenergy is found to be a robust mitigation strategy as demonstrated by high biomass shares in primary energy demand in both models and in all mitigation scenarios. Practical implications A variety of possible storylines about future uses of biomass exist. The comparison of the technology choices preferred by the applied models helps understand how future emission reductions can be achieved under alternative storylines. Originality/value The presented comparison-based assessment goes beyond other comparison studies because both energy-economy models are coupled to the same land use model.

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Technological interventions for livelihood development and climate change mitigation in Indian North-Western Himalayas

Global NEST Journal ◽

10.30955/gnj.001467 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 50-60

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Carbon Emission ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Western Himalayas ◽

Mushroom Cultivation ◽

Fuel Wood ◽

Button Mushroom ◽

Protected Cultivation ◽

Technological Interventions ◽

Change Mitigation

<p>The technology transfer for rural livelihood development had greater impact to protect microclimatic conditions which further affects the microflora and microbial activities to larger extent in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR). The technological interventions were made by the Himalayan Research Group organization which helped in economic upliftment of rural poor, women empowerment and in environment protection in hill region. The major activities are Passive Solar Retrofitting (namely, Thermosyphoning Air heat Panel (TAP), Trombe Wall (TW), and Sun Spaces (SS)) fodder development, vermicompost biotechnology, button mushroom cultivation and protected cultivation for climate change mitigation and adaptations. The solar retrofits reduced estimated 4.97 tones carbon emission per household during six winter months which helped in reducing the fuel wood consumption. Improved varieties of different fodder spp. were introduced for year round green fodder availability and reduce soil erosion and reduction in tree lopping. Fodder choppers and silage preparation was popularized to contain the fodder wastage. Vermicompost biotechnology was popularized among farmers to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers for improving the quality of soil. The button mushroom cultivation was used for conversion of agriculture residue into compost making by reducing crop residue burning which increases carbon emission. Protected cultivation in local made polyhouse was popularized to generate maximum returns from small piece of land through cut flower and vegetable cultivation and by raising plant nurseries. </p>

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Public perceptions about climate change mitigation in British Columbia's forest sector

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0195999 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. e0195999 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Guillaume Peterson St-Laurent ◽

Shannon Hagerman ◽

Robert Kozak ◽

George Hoberg

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Public Perceptions ◽

Forest Sector ◽

Change Mitigation

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Methodological Framework for the Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions from Climate Change Mitigation Actions

Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment ◽

10.13052/spee1048-4236.391411 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ioannis Sebos ◽

Athena G. Progiou ◽

Leonidas Kallinikos

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Mitigation ◽

Methodological Framework ◽

The European Union ◽

Emission Reductions ◽

Member States ◽

Eu Member States ◽

Ex Post ◽

European Environmental Agency ◽

Change Mitigation

The quantification of the effect of climate change mitigation actions is a very useful exercise that can be used to meet a variety of objectives, such as informing policy design, enhancing policy implementation, assessing policy effectiveness, justifying budget allocation, and attracting climate finance. It is also a reporting requirement according to the reporting framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Monitoring Mechanism Regulation of the European Union (EU) about climate change relevant information. However, the reporting of emissions savings associated to mitigation actions by EU Member States is not complete, according to recent technical reports of the European Environmental Agency. The purpose of this paper is to present a methodological framework that can be used to quantify the effect (i.e. emission reductions) of the mitigation actions. It is based on comprehensive and transparent models and formulas that could be easily tracked and reproduced. The proposed framework could be easily applied by EU Member States, but also by other non-EU countries, to enhance the reporting of climate change related information to European Commission and UN bodies. By applying the methodological framework for Greece, as a case study, it was possible to estimate the effect of implemented policies and measures for historical years (ex-post analysis), but also to estimate the projected effect (ex-ante analysis) of implemented, adopted and planned policies for future years (e.g. 2030).

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