Un saut dans l’inconnu: les dangers des bioénergies avec piégeage et stockage du carbone (BECCS)

The document outlines the dangers of BECCS, highlighting its potential to cause massive deforestation, land grabbing, and food insecurity. It argues that the technology is inefficient, carries risks of CO2 leakage, and serves as a justification for continued fossil fuel use through carbon offsetting. The authors advocate for a systemic shift toward agroecology, community-managed ecosystems, and a just energy transition based on renewable sources like wind and solar.

• The use of BECCS could significantly increase global hunger, with research suggesting that 150 million additional people could be threatened by famine due to the conversion of food-producing land to fuel crops.
• BECCS is technically inefficient and costly; for example, the EU spent 587 million euros on CCS subsidies between 2007 and 2017 without establishing a single operational plant.
• The technology carries a significant 'energy penalty,' requiring 25% to 40% more energy to operate than conventional power plants, which in turn increases the amount of biomass needed.
• BECCS may be used as a mechanism for carbon offsetting, allowing polluters to continue emitting fossil fuels under the false promise of future negative emissions.
• The financial cost of BECCS infrastructure for 1.5°C and 2°C scenarios is estimated at 138 billion and 123 billion dollars per year, respectively, by 2050.

APA

Shaw, S., Marien, N., & Cadena, L. (n.d.). Un saut dans l’inconnu: les dangers des bioénergies avec piégeage et stockage du carbone (BECCS). Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amis-de-la-terre-international_BECCS_Francais.pdf

Chicago

Shaw, Sara, Nele Marien, and Lucy Cadena. Un saut dans l’inconnu: les dangers des bioénergies avec piégeage et stockage du carbone (BECCS). Friends of the Earth International, n.d. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amis-de-la-terre-international_BECCS_Francais.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{shawndsaut, author = {Shaw, Sara and Marien, Nele and Cadena, Lucy}, title = {{Un saut dans l’inconnu: les dangers des bioénergies avec piégeage et stockage du carbone (BECCS)}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Amis-de-la-terre-international_BECCS_Francais.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }