Carbon Balance in the Production of Biomass in Degraded Pasture Areas for the Concession of Incentive to Biofuels in Brazil
Using sugarcane biomass for the production of biofuels is an effective approach to address the issue of climate change. Increasing carbon sequestration in the soil requires changes in land use. The choice of degraded pasture areas located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, for assessing the resul...
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| Language: | English |
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IEREK Press
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Environmental Science and Sustainable Development |
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| Online Access: | https://press.ierek.com/index.php/ESSD/article/view/1119 |
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| Summary: | Using sugarcane biomass for the production of biofuels is an effective approach to address the issue of climate change. Increasing carbon sequestration in the soil requires changes in land use. The choice of degraded pasture areas located in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil, for assessing the results of emissions of direct change in land use (d-LUC) was due to the rapid expansion of biorefineries over the last decade. For data collection: i) areas of degraded pasture located in the state of Mato Grosso (MT) were selected to measure the results of d-LUC emissions at various levels of pasture quality; ii) rural properties registered in the Rural Environmental Registry (CAR) that have grown sugarcane in 2020 were considered. According to Guarenghi et al. (2023), d-LUC and the effect on the carbon footprint of ethanol were quantified. We adopted these values and calculated the environmental gain for a fuel ethanol enterprise, located in the municipality of Nova Olímpia (MT), whose reduction in the score represents a gain of 19% due solely to the contribution of d-LUC in degraded areas. The resultant reduction in CO2 emissions boosted the value of decarbonization credits (CBIO), provided by the National Policy on Biofuels, by stimulating demand for cleaner energy solutions. The use of degraded pastureland for biomass cultivation can bring significant mitigation benefits, particularly when combined with Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) options and natural revegetation. This highlights that cultivation in degraded areas can not only help mitigate climate change; it can also bring economic benefits to producers, including the increase in the value of CBIO. The purpose of this study is to foster the use of degraded pasture areas to produce biofuels derived from sugarcane in Brazil, while evaluating the economic benefit of strengthening Decarbonization Credits (CBIO), due to the significant mitigation reduction benefits associated with options for Carbon Dioxide Removal (RDC) and natural revegetation.
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| ISSN: | 2357-0849 2357-0857 |