Impacts of biofuel cultivation on mortality and crop yields

K. Ashworth, O. Wild and C. N. Hewitt ()
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K. Ashworth: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
O. Wild: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University
C. N. Hewitt: Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University

Nature Climate Change, 2013, vol. 3, issue 5, 492-496

Abstract: Many plant species used for biofuel emit more isoprene—an ozone precursor—than the traditional crops they are replacing. A modelling study now indicates the potential for significant human mortality and crop losses due to changes in ground-level ozone concentrations that could arise from large-scale biofuel cultivation in Europe. These findings suggest that biofuel policies could have adverse consequences that should be evaluated alongside carbon-budgeting considerations before large-scale policies are implemented.

Date: 2013
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