Abstrakti
Palm oil expansion in Southeast Asia is strongly associated with conversion and
degradation of peatland. We find that past studies have generally significantly
underestimated emissions from palm oil grown on peatland. In particular, this will
have resulted in underestimation of the indirect land use change emissions from
many biofuels. We suggest that 86 CO2-eq ha -1 yr -1 (over 50 years) or 100 CO
2-eq ha -1 yr -1 (over 25 years) represent the best available estimates of typical emissions from peat decomposition in palm plantations.
degradation of peatland. We find that past studies have generally significantly
underestimated emissions from palm oil grown on peatland. In particular, this will
have resulted in underestimation of the indirect land use change emissions from
many biofuels. We suggest that 86 CO2-eq ha -1 yr -1 (over 50 years) or 100 CO
2-eq ha -1 yr -1 (over 25 years) represent the best available estimates of typical emissions from peat decomposition in palm plantations.
Alkuperäiskieli | englanti |
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Kustantaja | International Council on Clean Transportation |
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Vuosikerta | 15 |
Sivumäärä | 77 |
Tila | Julkaistu - lokak. 2011 |
OKM-julkaisutyyppi | D4 Julkaistu kehittämis- tai tutkimusraportti taikka -selvitys |
Julkaisusarja
Nimi | White Papers |
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Kustantaja | International Council on Clean Transportation |
Numero | 15 |
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