Assessing the potential for unaccounted emissions from bioenergy and the implications for forests: The United States and global

Development of the bioenergy sector is being actively pursued in many countries as a means to reduce climate change and fulfill international agreements such Paris Agreement. Although biomass for energy production (especially wood pellets) can replace carbon-intensive fossil fuels, its net greenhouse gas impact varies, pellets also lead intensification forest harvests reduction carbon stocks. Additionally, under specific conditions, emissions associated with imported feedstocks may be omitted from national accounts, due incompatibilities accounting approaches. We assessed risks potential scale accounts (EOA) among key trading regions, focusing on demand different levels mitigation targets. Our results suggest that global would grow 38.9 120 Mton/year between 2019 2050 scenario limits mean temperature increase 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. A large portion this occurs North America (36.8 by 2050), Europe (47.6 Asia (23.3 2050). estimate scenario, EOA trade has reach 23.81 MtCO2eq/year 2030 69.52 2050. Emissions resulting European production, based pellet imports United States, 11.68 33.57 The present substantial price arbitrage opportunity producers through conjunction two distinct GHG rules. If realized, it could accelerate growth industry harm forests’ function sink omit actual frameworks.