Measured greenhouse gas budgets challenge emission savings from palm-oil biodiesel

oleh: Ana Meijide, Cristina de la Rua, Thomas Guillaume, Alexander Röll, Evelyn Hassler, Christian Stiegler, Aiyen Tjoa, Tania June, Marife D. Corre, Edzo Veldkamp, Alexander Knohl

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-02-01

Deskripsi

Palm oil biofuels are touted as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Meijide and colleagues use greenhouse gas measurements to update life cycle assessments of oil palm growth scenarios and show that despite the promise, emission savings do not meet sustainability standards.