Engaging the bioenergy sector to improve NERC's capability to address soil sustainability challenges of land-based bioenergy cultivation

与生物能源部门合作，提高 NERC 应对陆基生物能源种植的土壤可持续性挑战的能力

• 批准号: NE/M006832/1
• 负责人: Jeanette Whitaker
• 金额: $ 14.82万
• 依托单位: NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019)
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2014 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=NE%2FM006832%2F1
• 关键词: Engaging; bioenergy; sector; improve; NERC

A secure and cost-effective supply of low-carbon energy is one of the goals of the UK government's Carbon Plan with bioenergy expected to deliver around 12% of the UK's primary energy demand by 2050. However, it has been identified that for some bioenergy crops lifecycle C emissions can be significant, compromising the capacity of bioenergy to deliver net C savings. Land-use change to bioenergy crops can result in a change in the level of C sequestered and released from the soil, with changes dependant on the type of land cultivated and the crop grown. These impacts can be measured and regulated against but knowledge of the direct effects of land-use change to bioenergy on soil C and GHG emissions at a location-specific level has been lacking (RFA, 2008). This uncertainty over the C savings delivered by bioenergy has been identified by global industry and the UK government as a major bottleneck constraining the expansion of bioenergy deployment. In the UK, the majority of bioenergy feedstocks for power generation are imported. This is expected to continue through to 2050, although domestic biomass supplies are predicted to make a more significant contribution beyond 2030. Improved knowledge of the direct effects of land-use change to bioenergy in both a UK and international context will help to underpin UK government energy policy, enabling more informed decisions to be made and regulation put in place to ensure the sustainability of bioenergy used in the UK. NERC-CEH has developed a reputation for high-quality research in this field, leading and collaborating on NERC, RCUK and industry-funded projects focused on bioenergy sustainability and the effects of land-use change to bioenergy on soil C and GHG emissions. Two key projects have been the ETI-ELUM project and NERC Carbo-BioCrop (ETI / McNamara LoS). Through these projects, NERC scientists and ELUM partners have developed rigorous methodologies for bioenergy soil GHG measurements and state-of-the art process based modelling of bioenergy land-use change effects which provide a potential scientific solution to the problem of robust assessment of direct effects of land-use change to bioenergy at a location-specific level.The potential implications and applications of these research outcomes need to be disseminated and discussed with stakeholders in order to stimulate uptake of these methods, models and expertise. This will be done by establishing two-way dialogue with stakeholders in order to: (1) understand the needs of stakeholders and how NERC bioenergy science can help them achieve their goals; (2) develop mechanisms by which uptake of this research can be facilitated to deliver economic, environmental and societal benefits; (3) investigate mechanisms by which NERC bioenergy research could help to underpin international sustainability standards for bioenergy; and (4) demonstrate to stakeholders the value of being part of this research activity through an "Industry Knowledge Club".Reducing uncertainty over the direct effects of land-use change to bioenergy crops on soil GHG emissions is essential for industry and government if sustainable bioenergy is to contribute significantly to the UK energy mix. However to reap the economic, environmental and societal benefits a strong cooperation between the research community and end-users is needed. This KE fellowship will maximise the impact of NERC bioenergy science, by stimulating industry and policymaker involvement and use of the research outcomes including data, models and expertise. This will involve activities designed to bring together the cross-council research community with stakeholders to identify practical applications for NERC science and explore novel funding routes for research on this urgent issue currently facing human society which encompasses climate change, energy use and the development of sustainable resources. RFA (2008) Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuels production

安全和具有成本效益的低碳能源供应是英国政府碳计划的目标之一，预计到2050年，生物能源将提供英国主要能源需求的12%左右。然而，已经确定，对于某些生物能源作物，生命周期的碳排放量可能很大，影响了生物能源提供净碳节约的能力。土地利用向生物能源作物的转变可能会导致土壤中碳的螯合和释放水平发生变化，这种变化取决于耕种的土地类型和种植的作物。这些影响是可以衡量和控制的，但缺乏关于土地使用向生物能源转变对特定地点土壤碳和温室气体排放的直接影响的知识（RFA，2008年）。全球工业界和英国政府已将生物能源提供的碳节约的不确定性确定为限制生物能源部署扩展的主要瓶颈。在英国，大部分用于发电的生物能源原料都是进口的。这一趋势预计将持续到2050年，尽管预计2030年以后国内生物质供应将做出更大贡献。在英国和国际背景下，提高对土地利用变化对生物能源直接影响的认识，将有助于支持英国政府的能源政策，使更多的知情决策和监管到位，以确保英国使用的生物能源的可持续性。NERC CEH在该领域的高质量研究方面享有盛誉，领导和合作了NERC，RCUK和行业资助的项目，重点是生物能源可持续性以及土地利用变化对土壤碳和温室气体排放的影响。两个关键项目是ETI-ELUM项目和NERC Carbo-BioCrop（ETI / McNamara LoS）。通过这些项目，NERC科学家和ELUM合作伙伴开发了严格的生物能源土壤温室气体测量方法和基于最先进工艺的生物能源土地利用变化影响建模，为土地利用变化对生物能源直接影响的可靠评估问题提供了潜在的科学解决方案-需要传播这些研究成果的潜在影响和应用，并与利益攸关方进行讨论，以促进对这些方法、模型和专门知识的吸收。这将通过与利益相关者建立双向对话来实现，以便：（1）了解利益相关者的需求以及NERC生物能源科学如何帮助他们实现目标;（2）制定机制，促进这项研究的吸收，以实现经济，环境和社会效益;（3）研究NERC生物能源研究可以帮助支持生物能源国际可持续性标准的机制;以及（4）通过“行业知识俱乐部”向利益相关者展示参与这项研究活动的价值。减少土地直接影响的不确定性-如果可持续的生物能源要对英国做出重大贡献，那么对工业和政府来说，改变使用生物能源作物对土壤温室气体排放的影响是至关重要的能源组合然而，为了获得经济、环境和社会效益，研究界和最终用户之间需要进行强有力的合作。KE奖学金将最大限度地发挥NERC生物能源科学的影响，通过刺激行业和政策制定者参与和使用研究成果，包括数据，模型和专业知识。这将涉及旨在将跨理事会研究界与利益相关者聚集在一起的活动，以确定NERC科学的实际应用，并探索新的资助途径，以研究人类社会目前面临的这一紧迫问题，包括气候变化，能源利用和可持续资源的开发。RFA（2008）Gallagher审查生物燃料生产的间接影响

项目成果

Steps to scaling up UK sustainable bioenergy supply. Technical Annex 4 of Biomass in a Low Carbon Economy

扩大英国可持续生物能源供应的步骤。

• 发表时间: 2018
• 作者: Whitaker J

A Miscanthus plantation can be carbon neutral without increasing soil carbon stocks

芒草种植园可以在不增加土壤碳储量的情况下实现碳中和

• DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12397
• 发表时间: 2016
• 期刊: GCB Bioenergy
• 影响因子: 5.6
• 作者: Robertson A

Quantifying the impact of future land use scenarios to 2050 and beyond. Final report for the Committee on Climate Change, Ref. IT/KB0917.

量化 2050 年及以后未来土地利用情景的影响。

• 发表时间: 2018
• 作者: Thomson A

Consensus, uncertainties and challenges for perennial bioenergy crops and land use.

• DOI: 10.1111/gcbb.12488
• 发表时间: 2018-03
• 期刊: Global change biology. Bioenergy
• 作者: Whitaker J;Field JL;Bernacchi CJ;Cerri CEP;Ceulemans R;Davies CA;DeLucia EH;Donnison IS;McCalmont JP;Paustian K;Rowe RL;Smith P;Thornley P;McNamara NP
• 通讯作者: McNamara NP

Biomass in a Low Carbon Economy

低碳经济中的生物质

• 发表时间: 2018
• 作者: Committee On Climate Change