Carbon accounting of bioenergy and forest management nexus. A reality-check of modeling assumptions and expectations

Focus on the role of forests and soils in meeting climate change mitigation goals: summary

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Flaws in the interpretation phase of bioenergy LCA fuel the debate and mislead policymakers

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Global mitigation potential of carbon stored in harvested wood products

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Serious mismatches continue between science and policy in forest bioenergy

(2019) Michael Norton et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Carbon balance and economic performance of pine plantations for bioenergy production in the Southeastern United States

(2018) J.G.G. Jonker et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Climate, economic, and environmental impacts of producing wood for bioenergy

(2018) Richard Birdsey et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Not carbon neutral: Assessing the net emissions impact of residues burned for bioenergy

(2018) Mary S Booth   Environmental Research Letters

The effects of logging residue extraction for energy on ecosystem services and biodiversity: A synthesis

(2018) Thomas Ranius et al.   JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Land use strategies to mitigate climate change in carbon dense temperate forests

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Quantifying the climate effects of bioenergy – Choice of reference system

(2018) Kati Koponen et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Outlook of the European forest-based sector: forest growth, harvest demand, wood-product markets, and forest carbon dynamics implications

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The dynamics of the global wood pellet markets and trade - key regions, developments and impact factors

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Projected Market Competition for Wood Biomass between Traditional Products and Energy: A Simulated Interaction of US Regional, National, and Global Forest Product Markets

(2018) Prakash Nepal et al.   FOREST SCIENCE

Impact of increased wood pellet demand on biodiversity in the south-eastern United States

(2018) Anna S. Duden et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Europe’s renewable energy directive poised to harm global forests

(2018) Timothy D. Searchinger et al.   Nature Communications

Reply to comment on ‘Does replacing coal with wood lower CO2 emissions? Dynamic lifecycle analysis of wood bioenergy’

(2018) John D Sterman et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Bioenergy cropland expansion may offset positive effects of climate change mitigation for global vertebrate diversity

(2018) Christian Hof et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The impact on global wood-product markets of increasing consumption of wood pellets within the European Union

(2017) Ragnar Jonsson et al.   ENERGY

Realizing the energy potential of forest biomass in Sweden – How much is environmentally sustainable?

(2017) Johnny de Jong et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

The potential role of forest management in Swedish scenarios towards climate neutrality by mid century

(2017) Olivia Cintas et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

How is wood-based pellet production affecting forest conditions in the southeastern United States?

(2017) Virginia H. Dale et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

The Swedish forestry model: More of everything?

(2017) Karin Beland Lindahl et al.   FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS

European forests show no carbon debt, only a long parity effect

(2017) Gert-Jan Nabuurs et al.   FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS

Status and prospects for renewable energy using wood pellets from the southeastern United States

(2017) Virginia H. Dale et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Climate change effects of forestry and substitution of carbon-intensive materials and fossil fuels

(2017) Leif Gustavsson et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Carbon debt and payback time – Lost in the forest?

(2017) Niclas Scott Bentsen   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Climate change mitigation strategies in the forest sector: biophysical impacts and economic implications in British Columbia, Canada

(2017) Zhen Xu et al.   Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Reference scenarios for evaluating wood pellet production in the Southeastern United States

(2017) Esther S. Parish et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Energy and Environment

Climate change impacts of power generation from residual biomass

(2016) J. Giuntoli et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Carbon balance for wood production from sustainably managed forests

(2016) Bo Hektor et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Range and uncertainties in estimating delays in greenhouse gas mitigation potential of forest bioenergy sourced from Canadian forests

(2016) Jérôme Laganière et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Climate change mitigation potential of local use of harvest residues for bioenergy in Canada

(2016) Carolyn Smyth et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Bioenergy production and sustainable development: science base for policymaking remains limited

(2016) Carmenza Robledo-Abad et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Assessing the Climate Effects of Biofuels Using Integrated Assessment Models, Part I: Methodological Considerations

(2016) Richard J. Plevin   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY

Policy: Map the interactions between Sustainable Development Goals

(2016) Måns Nilsson et al.   NATURE

Biophysical climate impacts of recent changes in global forest cover

(2016) R. Alkama et al.   SCIENCE

Carbon savings with transatlantic trade in pellets: accounting for market-driven effects

(2015) Weiwei Wang et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Health impacts of anthropogenic biomass burning in the developed world

(2015) Torben Sigsgaard et al.   EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Effects of intensity of forest regeneration measures on stand development in a nationwide Swedish field experiment

(2015) Göran Hallsby et al.   FORESTRY

Sustainability guidelines and forest market response: an assessment of European Union pellet demand in the southeastern United States

(2015) Christopher S. Galik et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Domestic heating from forest logging residues: environmental risks and benefits

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Fire in the woods or fire in the boiler: Implementing rural district heating to reduce wildfire risks in the forest–urban interface

(2015) Juan A. Blanco et al.   PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The climate effect of increased forest bioenergy use in Sweden: evaluation at different spatial and temporal scales

(2015) Olivia Cintas et al.   Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews-Energy and Environment

Bioenergy and climate change mitigation: an assessment

(2015) Felix Creutzig et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

How global biodiversity hotspots may go unrecognized: lessons from the North American Coastal Plain

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Potential greenhouse gas benefits of transatlantic wood pellet trade

(2014) Puneet Dwivedi et al.   Environmental Research Letters

Carbon debt repayment or carbon sequestration parity? Lessons from a forest bioenergy case study in Ontario, Canada

(2014) Michael T. Ter-Mikaelian et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Fertilization in northern forests – biological, economic and environmental constraints and possibilities

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Land management and land-cover change have impacts of similar magnitude on surface temperature

(2014) Sebastiaan Luyssaert et al.   Nature Climate Change

Potential Roles of Swedish Forestry in the Context of Climate Change Mitigation

(2014) Tomas Lundmark et al.   Forests

Canadian boreal forests and climate change mitigation

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Carbon in Canada’s boreal forest — A synthesis

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The history of clear-cutting in northern Sweden – Driving forces and myths in boreal silviculture

(2013) Hanna Lundmark et al.   FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT

Carbon payback period and carbon offset parity point of wood pellet production in the South-eastern United States

(2013) Jan Gerrit Geurt Jonker et al.   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Food vs. Fuel: The Effect of Biofuel Policies

(2012) X. Chen et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

The outcome is in the assumptions: analyzing the effects on atmospheric CO2levels of increased use of bioenergy from forest biomass

(2012) Bjart Holtsmark   Global Change Biology Bioenergy

Do alternative energy sources displace fossil fuels?

(2012) Richard York   Nature Climate Change

Leakage Implications for European Timber Markets from Reducing Deforestation in Developing Countries

(2012) Ragnar Jonsson et al.   Forests

Effects of US biofuel policies on US and world petroleum product markets with consequences for greenhouse gas emissions

(2011) Wyatt Thompson et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Potential effects of intensive forestry on biomass production and total carbon balance in north-central Sweden

(2011) Bishnu Chandra Poudel et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & POLICY

Consequences of More Intensive Forestry for the Sustainable Management of Forest Soils and Waters

(2011) Hjalmar Laudon et al.   Forests

Simulation of the Effect of Intensive Forest Management on Forest Production in Sweden

(2011) Urban Nilsson et al.   Forests

Intensive Forestry as Progress or Decay? An Analysis of the Debate about Forest Fertilization in Sweden, 1960–2010

(2011) Anna Lindkvist et al.   Forests

Primary energy and greenhouse gas implications of increasing biomass production through forest fertilization

(2010) Roger Sathre et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Indirect fuel use change (IFUC) and the lifecycle environmental impact of biofuel policies

(2010) D. Rajagopal et al.   ENERGY POLICY

Yield Implications of Site Preparation Treatments for Lodgepole Pine and White Spruce in Northern British Columbia

(2010) Francesco Cortini et al.   Forests

Use of U.S. Croplands for Biofuels Increases Greenhouse Gases Through Emissions from Land-Use Change

(2008) T. Searchinger et al.   SCIENCE

Spreading Dead Zones and Consequences for Marine Ecosystems

(2008) R. J. Diaz et al.   SCIENCE