Paper details

Title:

Challenges for BECCS/U Implementation through a Socio-Technical Approach

Author(s):

Mascarenhas, K.L., Coelho, S.T., Meneghini, J.R.

Document(s):

Abstract:

Some of the great contemporaneous challenges in the world involve dealing with energy, food production and supply, at the same time, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their impact on climate change. As so, aiming to reduce carbon concentrations in the atmosphere, many studies recommend the inclusion of technologies as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) or Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS) to follow through energy transition. As discussed in this paper, only fossil fuel replacement is not enough to achieve a temperature increase of up to 2o C. Therefore, bioenergy, together with these technologies, named Bioenergy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) or when it may also include usage (BECCS/U), have the potential to reach negative emissions on bioenergy life cycle. Consequently, understanding the challenges for the implementation of such technologies requires a broad perspective that is addressed through a socio-technical approach, encompassing technical, economic, financial, political, legal, regulatory and social aspects. BECCU (Carbon Capture and Usage) is already becoming a reality in Brazil, since several sugarcane ethanol mills already sell CO2 from their fermentation process to other industries. However, there are still many challenges mainly related to BECCS/U, not yet implemented in the country. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to analyse such challenges for Brazil in a socio-technical approach.

Keywords:

CO₂ emission, sugar cane, sustainability, social aspects, CO2 reduction, technology

Topic:

Bioeconomy Sustainability, Impacts and Policies

Subtopic:

Climate impacts and GHG performance

Event:

28th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

4DO.2.2

Pages:

725 - 731

ISBN:

978-88-89407-20-2

Paper DOI:

10.5071/28thEUBCE2020-4DO.2.2

Price:

FREE