The (in)ability of ensuring sustainability of EU’s forest-based carbon capture and utilization
Emilie Yliheljo, Susanna Kaavi, Tiina Paloniitty
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日本語
本論文は、EUの森林バイオマス由来のバイオCO2を利用するカーボンキャプチャー・ユーティリゼーション（BioCCU）のバリューチェーンにおける持続可能性を批判的に検討する。再生可能エネルギー指令（RED）と炭素除去・炭素農業フレームワーク（CRCF）の持続可能性基準を満たしても、システムレベルでの持続可能性は保証されず、炭素吸収源や生物多様性の目標達成にリスクがあると論じる。加盟国の目標未達が最終的にバイオCO2を化石炭素と法的に分類するリスクを生むと指摘する。
English
This paper critically examines the sustainability of forest-based biogenic carbon capture and utilization (BioCCU) value chains in the EU. It argues that individual chains may comply with RED and CRCF sustainability criteria, yet systemic sustainability is not ensured, risking carbon sink and biodiversity objectives. Member States' failure to meet targets could ultimately classify biogenic CO2 as fossil carbon, creating legal risks.
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📝 gxceed 編集解説 — Why this matters
日本のGX文脈において
日本でもBECCSやバイオマス発電のCCUSが検討されているが、本論文のEUの枠組み分析は、日本の持続可能性基準設計や規制の整合性に示唆を与える。特に、システム全体での持続可能性確保と炭素吸収源目標の重要性が参考になる。
In the global GX context
This paper provides a critical lens on EU policies regulating forest-based carbon capture and utilization, highlighting gaps between compliance at the value-chain level and systemic sustainability. It is relevant for global discussions on CCUS governance, especially as the EU's RED and CRCF frameworks set precedents for other jurisdictions.
👥 読者別の含意
🔬研究者:The paper offers a systemic critique of sustainability criteria for BioCCU, useful for researchers studying carbon removal policy and governance.
🏢実務担当者:Practitioners in carbon capture or bioenergy sectors should be aware of regulatory risks and the need for broader sustainability beyond individual value chains.
🏛政策担当者:Policymakers should note that current EU frameworks may not ensure carbon sink and biodiversity goals, and that scaling BioCCU requires more robust systemic safeguards.
📄 Abstract（原文）
Abstract Carbon capture and utilization technologies can transform biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) from energy production and industry into a substitute for fossil carbon sources. This places the capture and utilization of biogenic CO2 (BioCCU) from forest biomass at the intersection of the EU’s climate mitigation and nature restoration strategies. BioCCU value chains—the activities, inputs and outputs required for the capture and utilization of biogenic CO2—are cross-sectoral and subject to climate, forest, energy, and product legislation that create competing demands on forests. We examine one such value chain and argue that individual chains may comply with the sustainability criteria of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Framework (CRCF). However, forest biomass use may still be unsustainable at a systemic level. The RED and CRCF do not adequately ensure that carbon sink and biodiversity objectives are met, while the Member States (MS) have been reluctant to effectively implement the instruments designed to govern these aims. Scaling up BioCCU therefore risks replacing one unsustainable feedstock with another. Moreover, a MS’s failure to meet carbon sink targets may affect individual actors, creating the risk that biogenic CO2 could ultimately be legally classified as fossil carbon.
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