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U-Mich researcher’s first-principles analysis challenges conventional carbon accounting for biofuels; implications for climate policy

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Thus, policies have been designed under the assumption that carbon accounting need only address production-related, fossil-derived CO 2 and other GHGs while excluding biogenic CO 2 emissions throughout the fuel cycle. Avoiding CO2 releases that would otherwise occur (use biomass wastes; REDD). —DeCicco 2013.

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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Markey of Massachusetts, both Democrats, built their climate change bill last year in large measure around it. As Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman try to resuscitate the climate change bill by introducing a revised bill in mid-to-late April, twenty-three U.S. Representatives Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J.

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