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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2026.116852
Lizenz creative commons licence
Titel (primär) Unleashing the combined potential of bio-based carbon dioxide removal in Germany’s path to net zero from the bioenergy system perspective
Autor Sadr, M.; Esmaeili Aliabadi, D. ORCID logo ; Jordan, M. ORCID logo ; Wollnik, R.; Thrän, D. ORCID logo
Quelle iScience
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
Department SANA
Band/Volume 29
Heft 8
Seite von art. 116852
Sprache englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Daten-/Softwarelinks https://doi.org/10.3220/DATA20221214084846
https://doi.org/10.48480/x293-8050
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15309479
https://git.ufz.de/sadr/biocdr-in-germany-optimization/-/tree/f25b833b278b651ebf54e45c03e1fda9e4a2c9c9/
Supplements Supplement 1
Keywords climate change mitigation; techno-economic modeling; carbon dioxide removal; BECCS; natural sinks
Abstract Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is an essential measure for achieving national and international climate targets, complementing emission reductions. Germany aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 and net-negative emissions thereafter. Nonetheless, current deployment levels are still a far cry from what is needed. This study employs a comprehensive modeling approach to examine the regional deployment of bio-based CDR in Germany, integrating techno-economic and regional conditions. We focus on two key CDR approaches: technical and natural sinks, thereby coupling energy and non-energy sectors and providing a cross-sectoral view. The selected CDR concepts are implemented in the extended bioenergy optimization model (BENOPTex) to assess their deployment for achieving climate targets cost-effectively in Germany. Our analysis demonstrates that a co-deployment strategy of technical and natural sinks, as opposed to deploying solely technical sinks, can enhance overall CDR potential by at least 50% while cutting removal costs, achieving around ∼110 Mt CO2 removal annually by 2050.
Sadr, M., Esmaeili Aliabadi, D., Jordan, M., Wollnik, R., Thrän, D. (2026):
Unleashing the combined potential of bio-based carbon dioxide removal in Germany’s path to net zero from the bioenergy system perspective
iScience 29 (8), art. 116852
10.1016/j.isci.2026.116852