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

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.

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Autores principales: 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
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/c8abdc411a0f444ba9291e01f9dbdd2d
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Sumario: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.