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Category Text Publication
Reference Category Book chapters
DOI 10.5071/34thEUBCE2026-2BO.6.5
Title (Primary) Evaluating bio-based CDR pathways through an integrated energy-land optimization framework for Germany
Title (Secondary) 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, The Hague, The Netherlands, 19-22 May 2026
Author Sadr, M.; Esmaeili Aliabadi, D. ORCID logo ; Wollnik, R.; Borchers, M. ORCID logo ; Thrän, D. ORCID logo
Source Titel European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) Proceedings
Year 2026
Department SANA
Page From 207
Page To 209
Language englisch
Topic T5 Future Landscapes
Keywords biomass; modelling; renewable energies; model; removal
Abstract

Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is increasingly recognized as a critical component in achieving climate neutrality, especially for industrialized countries like Germany. This study presents the integration of diverse CDR deployment scenarios into an existing bio-based CDR (bioCDR) optimization modeling framework tailored to the German context. We extend the model to incorporate scenario-based constraints reflecting varying policy, technological, and land-use assumptions. By simulating a range of future CDR pathways including afforestation, BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage), and biochar, we assess their technical feasibility, economic viability, and interaction with Germany’s energy and land systems. The results demonstrate that achieving high levels of negative emissions to address residual emissions in Germany requires a combination of engineered and nature-based CDR pathways rather than reliance on a single technology class. Natural sinks provide a reliable removal baseline of approximately 45 Mt CO2/year by 2050 and BECCS is the scalable lever to exceed the threshold of 60 Mt CO2 removal required for climate neutrality in Germany.


Sadr, M., Esmaeili Aliabadi, D., Wollnik, R., Borchers, M., Thrän, D. (2026):
Evaluating bio-based CDR pathways through an integrated energy-land optimization framework for Germany
34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, The Hague, The Netherlands, 19-22 May 2026
EUBCE Proceedings
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies, Florence, p. 207 - 209
10.5071/34thEUBCE2026-2BO.6.5