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Evaluation of land use based greenhouse gas abatement measures in Germany

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  • Röder, Norbert
  • Henseler, Martin
  • Liebersbach, Horst
  • Kreins, Peter
  • Osterburg, Bernhard

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Agricultural production contributes 11% to the total German greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. We compare the efficiency of three different land use based GHG abatement measures in combination and as separately applied measures: the production of short rotation coppices, of feedstocks for biomethane production, and peatland restoration. We evaluate these options with respect to the following criteria: cost efficiency (GHG abatement costs), abatement potential, and impact on agricultural production. We use the regional supply model RAUMIS to investigate the different abatement measures at the sector and regional level. Up to a reduction of GHG emission of 25∗1012g CO2eq peatland restoration is the most cost efficient option. Short rotation coppice allow some cost-efficient mitigation also only at limited scale. Energy maize is only an option if high abatement targets should be met. The joint implementation of several abatement strategies allows meeting specified targets at lower costs. The crowding out effect between the options is limited. The spatial analysis indicates measure specific regional competitiveness and application e.g. short rotation coppice in Eastern and Southern Germany, peat restoration in Northern Germany and energy maize production in central Germany.

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  • Röder, Norbert & Henseler, Martin & Liebersbach, Horst & Kreins, Peter & Osterburg, Bernhard, 2015. "Evaluation of land use based greenhouse gas abatement measures in Germany," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 117(C), pages 193-202.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolec:v:117:y:2015:i:c:p:193-202
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.06.007
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    1. Parra-López, Carlos & Holley, Martin & Lindegaard, Kevin & Sayadi, Samir & Esteban-López, Gonzalo & Durán-Zuazo, Víctor H. & Knauer, Christoph & Engelbrechten, Hans-Georg von & Winterber, Ralf & Henri, 2017. "Strengthening the development of the short-rotation plantations bioenergy sector: Policy insights from six European countries," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 114(PB), pages 781-793.
    2. Martin Henseler, 2022. "The AGREE-model," Working Papers hal-03904598, HAL.
    3. Willenbockel, Dirk, 2024. "Peatland restoration in Germany: A dynamic general equilibrium analysis," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 220(C).
    4. Banse, Martin & Janzen, Niels & Junker, Franziska & Kreins, Peter & Offermann, Frank & Salamon, Petra & Weimar, Holger, 2016. "Modelling the Bioeconomy: Linkages between Agricultural, Wood and Energy Markets," Conference papers 332764, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
    5. Krimly, Tatjana & Angenendt, Elisabeth & Bahrs, Enno & Dabbert, Stephan, 2016. "Global warming potential and abatement costs of different peatland management options: A case study for the Pre-alpine Hill and Moorland in Germany," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 1-12.
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    7. Martin Henseler & Ruth Delzeit & Marcel Adenäuer & Sarah Baum & Peter Kreins, 2020. "Nitrogen Tax and Set-Aside as Greenhouse Gas Abatement Policies Under Global Change Scenarios: A Case Study for Germany," Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer;European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, vol. 76(2), pages 299-329, July.

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