Informing international UNFCCC technology mechanisms from the ground up: Using biogas technology in South Africa as a case study to evaluate the usefulness of potential elements of an international technology agreement in the UNFCCC negotiations process

Boyd, Anya

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2012.08.020

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“…An operational technology bank that helps in capacity building can horizontally deploy best management practices to mitigate methane emissions (Targets 17.8,17.18) (Ngunga et al, 2020). International support in terms of finance or technology could help in implementing technologies for mitigation (Targets 17.9,17.16) (Boyd, 2012;Trung et al, 2020). Implementing a rule-based, open, and equitable multilateral trading system might hinder the measures targeting climate change (Target 17.10) (Elbehri et al, 2011).…”

Section: Reverse Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Non-Fossil Methane Emissions Mitigation From Agricultural Sector and Its Impact on Sustainable Development Goals

Sirigina

Nazir

2022

Front. Chem. Eng.

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The agriculture sector contributes to ∼40% of methane emissions globally. Methane is also 28 times (Assessment Report 5) more potent greenhouse gas than CO2. In this study, we assess the impact of measures for mitigating methane emissions from the agricultural sector on the achievement of all the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A keyword literature review was employed that focused on finding the synergies and trade-offs with non-fossil methane emissions from the agricultural sector and respective SDGs’ targets. The results were in broad consensus with the literature aimed at finding the relationship between SDGs and measures targeting climate change. There is a total of 88 synergies against eight trade-offs from the 126 SDGs’ targets that were assessed. It clearly shows that measures to mitigate methane emissions from the agricultural sector will significantly help in achieving the SDGs. Since agriculture is the primary occupation and the source of income in developing countries, it can further be inferred that methane mitigation measures in developing countries will play a larger role in achieving SDGs. Measures to mitigate methane emissions reduce poverty; diversify the source of income; promote health, equality, education, sanitation, and sustainable development while providing energy and resource security to the future generations.

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Section: Reverse Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Non-Fossil Methane Emissions Mitigation From Agricultural Sector and Its Impact on Sustainable Development Goals

Sirigina

Nazir

2022

Front. Chem. Eng.

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“…However, the cost of the technology is mainly dependent of the plant's geographical location (Amigun & Von Blottnitz, 2010). Boyd (2012) reported in South Africa inadequate access to nance. Generally, there is still a inadequate reliable information on the bene ts of the technology by nancial institutions (Parawira, 2009) in the region and a lack of nancing structures for small projects.…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of PESTLE Constraints on the Development of Small-scale Biogas Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Ketuama

Mazancová

Roubík

2022

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The sustainable production and use of small-scale biogas energy is needed to ensure clean household energy access in developing countries including the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region. This is influenced by market risks which can be identified as political, economic, social, technical, legal and environmental (PESTLE). This study examines peer-reviewed and grey literature for the period from 2000 to 2020 to identify the PESTLE constraints and assess their impact on the sustainable deployment of the technology in the SSA region. The production of biogas with small-scale plants is commonly by rural and peri-urban households. Results show that economic constraints are the most dominant and reducing at a slow pace. This is followed by political constraints which have received much attention in the last two decades. Despite the provided policy improvements, national bioenergy policies and interventions are still to make significant gains, especially in the Central African region. In order of significance, the Southern, East and West Africa regions have made comparably larger progress in reducing the constraints. However, to achieve sustainable development of the technology, there is need to further address the PESTLE constraints at national and regional level. This study partly deduces that the unsustainable production, use and inadequate regulation of the small-scale biogas sector is delaying its transition in the SSA region.

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“…The net GHG abatement potential of composting and AD has in fact been found to be influenced to a large extent by site specific factors like transportation distances (Lundie and Peters, 2005;Peters and Rowley, 2009), final use of the compost (Boldrin et al, 2009;Couth and Trois, 2012a), alternative sources of energy (Friedrich and Trois, 2011;Sonesson et al, 2000) and process energy use and process emissions (Butler and Hooper, 2010;Edelmann et al, 2000;Peters and Rowley, 2009). Just a handful of studies nonetheless assess the benefits for GHG abatement of composting and AD referring specifically to the context of developing countries (Aye and Widjaya, 2006;Barton et al, 2008;Boyd, 2012;Trois, 2011, 2013;Nzila et al, 2012;Salum and Hodes, 2009). No Ghanaian case study has been found in peer-reviewed literature, although in gray literature Wikner (2009) does provide an extensive GHG footprint of alternative waste management options for the city of Kumasi in Ghana.…”

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confidence: 97%

“…The research is based on a case study from the peri-urban area of the rapidly growing city of Tamale in Ghana, an area where soil degradation is a major development issue (Al-Hassan and Poulton, 2009;Alfsen et al, 1997;Cofie et al, 2009;Derbile, 2010;Quaye, 2008;Songsore, 1996) and energy scarcity leads to daily blackouts. considered a particularly suited technology for the African context for the same reasons (Boyd, 2012;Mohammed et al, 2013a). Furthermore composting has been identified as an especially beneficial solution for the North of Ghana, where Tamale is located, because of its potential contribution to nutrient cycling (Cofie et al, 2009;Drechsel and Kunze, 2001) and soil restoration (Blench, 2007;Derbile, 2010) and many have suggested AD as a feasible renewable energy technology with high GHG abatement potential in Ghana (Arthur et al, 2011;Mohammed et al, 2013b;Ofori-Boateng et al, 2013;Wikner, 2009).…”

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confidence: 98%

Composting, anaerobic digestion and biochar production in Ghana. Environmental–economic assessment in the context of voluntary carbon markets

2014

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In some areas of Sub-Saharan Africa appropriate organic waste management technology could address development issues such as soil degradation, unemployment and energy scarcity, while at the same time reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. This paper investigates the role that carbon markets could have in facilitating the implementation of composting, anaerobic digestion and biochar production, in the city of Tamale, in the North of Ghana. Through a life cycle assessment of implementation scenarios for low-tech, small scale variants of the above mentioned three technologies, the potential contribution they could give to climate change mitigation was assessed. Furthermore an economic assessment was carried out to study their viability and the impact thereon of accessing carbon markets. It was found that substantial climate benefits can be achieved by avoiding landfilling of organic waste, producing electricity and substituting the use of chemical fertilizer. Biochar production could result in a net carbon sequestration. These technologies were however found not to be economically viable without external subsidies, and access to carbon markets at the considered carbon price of 7 EUR/ton of carbon would not change the situation significantly. Carbon markets could help the realization of the considered composting and anaerobic digestion systems only if the carbon price will rise above 75-84 EUR/t of carbon (respectively for anaerobic digestion and composting). Biochar production could achieve large climate benefits and, if approved as a land based climate mitigation mechanism in carbon markets, it would become economically viable at the lower carbon price of 30 EUR/t of carbon.

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Informing international UNFCCC technology mechanisms from the ground up: Using biogas technology in South Africa as a case study to evaluate the usefulness of potential elements of an international technology agreement in the UNFCCC negotiations process

Cited by 19 publications

References 14 publications

Non-Fossil Methane Emissions Mitigation From Agricultural Sector and Its Impact on Sustainable Development Goals

Non-Fossil Methane Emissions Mitigation From Agricultural Sector and Its Impact on Sustainable Development Goals

Impact of PESTLE Constraints on the Development of Small-scale Biogas Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Composting, anaerobic digestion and biochar production in Ghana. Environmental–economic assessment in the context of voluntary carbon markets

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