Environmental and Economic BEnefits from BIochar clusterS in the Central area

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Emissions from fossil fuels are the largest contributor to the anthropogenic greenhouse effect, so a reduction in fossil-energy use is a clear priority for the environment. Yet, because some emissions will be unavoidable, a responsible strategy also means actively withdrawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Such carbon sequestration faces multi-faceted challenges: the net withdrawal of carbon dioxide must be long-term and substantial; the process must be accountable; and it must have a low risk of rapid or large-scale leakage. One near-term technology that can meet these requirements is biochar sequestration. When combined with bioenergy production, it is a clean energy technology that reduces emissions as well as sequesters carbon. The E2BEBIS project aims at developing regional energy clusters adopting the biochar technology, and at advancing the related policies through its full legal adoption by competent authorities at the national and the EU level. The transnational Central dimension helps considering the adoption of such technology in context featuring different environmental conditions, different types of biomass, different local administrations.

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