Reducing sectoral hard-to-abate emissions to limit reliance on carbon dioxide removal

Oreane Y. Edelenbosch (), Andries F. Hof, Maarten Berg, Harmen Sytze Boer, Hsing-Hsuan Chen, Vassilis Daioglou, Mark M. Dekker, Jonathan C. Doelman, Michel G. J. Elzen, Mathijs Harmsen, Stratos Mikropoulos, Mariësse A. E. Sluisveld, Elke Stehfest, Isabela S. Tagomori, Willem-Jan Zeist and Detlef P. Vuuren
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Oreane Y. Edelenbosch: Utrecht Universiteit
Andries F. Hof: Utrecht Universiteit
Maarten Berg: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Harmen Sytze Boer: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Hsing-Hsuan Chen: Utrecht Universiteit
Vassilis Daioglou: Utrecht Universiteit
Mark M. Dekker: Utrecht Universiteit
Jonathan C. Doelman: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Michel G. J. Elzen: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Mathijs Harmsen: Utrecht Universiteit
Stratos Mikropoulos: Utrecht Universiteit
Mariësse A. E. Sluisveld: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Elke Stehfest: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Isabela S. Tagomori: PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency
Willem-Jan Zeist: Wageningen University and Research
Detlef P. Vuuren: Utrecht Universiteit

Nature Climate Change, 2024, vol. 14, issue 7, 715-722

Abstract: Abstract To reach net-zero greenhouse gas targets, carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies are required to compensate for residual emissions in the hard-to-abate sectors. However, dependencies on CDR technologies involve environmental, technical and social risks, particularly related to increased land requirements for afforestation and bioenergy crops. Here, using scenarios consistent with the 1.5 °C target, we show that demand and technological interventions can substantially lower emission levels in four hard-to-abate sectors (industry, agriculture, buildings and transport) and reduce reliance on the use of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. Specifically, demand measures and technology-oriented measures could limit peak annual bioenergy with carbon capture and storage use to 0.5–2.2 GtCO2e per year and 1.9–7.0 GtCO2e per year, respectively, compared with 10.3 GtCO2e per year in the default 1.5 °C scenario. Dietary change plays a critical role in the demand measures given its large share in residual agricultural emissions.

Date: 2024
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