Climate Change
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Associated with Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from bioenergy and other biogenic sources are generated during the combustion or decomposition of biologically-based material. Examples of biogenic CO2 emissions include, but are not limited to:
- CO2 generated from the biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment or manure management processes
- CO2 from the combustion of biogas collected from biological decomposition of waste in landfills, wastewater treatment, or manure management processes
- CO2 from fermentation during ethanol production
- CO2 from combustion of the biological fraction of municipal solid waste or biosolids
- CO2 from combustion of the biological fraction of tire-derived fuel
- CO2 derived from combustion of biological material, including all types of wood and wood waste, forest residue, and agricultural material
EPA has taken a number of actions related to biogenic CO2 emissions from stationary sources including:
- Call for Information on GHG Emissions Associated with Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources
- EPA Science Advisory (SAB) Staff: Panel and peer review process for Accounting Framework for CO2 Emissions from Biogenic Sources study
- Final Deferral of Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources
- Accounting Framework for Biogenic CO2 Emissions from Stationary Sources