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Carbon emissions due to deforestation for the production of charcoal used in Brazil’s steel industry

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  • Laura J. Sonter

    (The University of Queensland, Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry, Sustainable Minerals Institute
    University of Vermont, The Gund Institute for Ecological Economics and The Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources)

  • Damian J. Barrett

    (The University of Queensland, Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry, Sustainable Minerals Institute
    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Energy Flagship, Black Mountain Laboratories)

  • Chris J. Moran

    (The University of Queensland, Sustainable Minerals Institute)

  • Britaldo S. Soares-Filho

    (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Centro de Sensoriamento Remoto)

Abstract

Over-reliance on charcoal sourced from native forests rather than plantations doubled CO2 emissions from Brazil’s steel industry between 2000 and 2007.

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  • Laura J. Sonter & Damian J. Barrett & Chris J. Moran & Britaldo S. Soares-Filho, 2015. "Carbon emissions due to deforestation for the production of charcoal used in Brazil’s steel industry," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 5(4), pages 359-363, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:5:y:2015:i:4:d:10.1038_nclimate2515
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2515
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    3. Venkataraman, Mahesh & Csereklyei, Zsuzsanna & Aisbett, Emma & Rahbari, Alireza & Jotzo, Frank & Lord, Michael & Pye, John, 2022. "Zero-carbon steel production: The opportunities and role for Australia," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).
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    6. Wang, Peng & Zhao, Shen & Dai, Tao & Peng, Kun & Zhang, Qi & Li, Jiashuo & Chen, Wei-Qiang, 2022. "Regional disparities in steel production and restrictions to progress on global decarbonization: A cross-national analysis," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 161(C).
    7. Rissman, Jeffrey & Bataille, Chris & Masanet, Eric & Aden, Nate & Morrow, William R. & Zhou, Nan & Elliott, Neal & Dell, Rebecca & Heeren, Niko & Huckestein, Brigitta & Cresko, Joe & Miller, Sabbie A., 2020. "Technologies and policies to decarbonize global industry: Review and assessment of mitigation drivers through 2070," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 266(C).

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