Need for relevant timescales when crediting temporary carbon storage

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 747-754

  Jørgensen, Susanne V ^a,b   Hauschild, Michael Z ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NOVOZYMES A S   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Accounting period for global warming potential; Carbon cycle; Carbon footprints; Carbon storage crediting; Climate change mitigation

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE REMOVAL; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS AND RELATED PHENOMENA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GAS EXCHANGE; GEOLOGICAL TIME; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPORARY CARBON STORAGE CREDITING; WASTE GAS MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84876411146     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0527-3     Document Type: Article

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