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ProfessorJemWoods

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Professor of Sustainable Development
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 9328jeremy.woods Website

 
 
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Location

 

1.02Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Ni:2020:1748-9326/abcf79,
author = {Ni, Y and Richter, GM and Mwabonje, ON and Qi, A and Patel, MK and Woods, J},
doi = {1748-9326/abcf79},
journal = {Environmental Research Letters},
pages = {1--10},
title = {Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s “net-zero” target},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abcf79},
volume = {16},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - We investigate the potential in producing biodegradable bio-plastics to support the emergent 'Net-Zero' Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions targets in the UK. A 'cradle to grave' Life Cycle Assessment was developed to evaluate GHG mitigation potentials of bio-based polybutylene succinate plastics produced from wheat straw-only (single feedstock) or wheat straw plus Miscanthus (mixed feedstocks) agricultural supply systems. For scenarios using mixed feedstocks, significant carbon mitigation potentials were identified at catchment and national levels (emission reduction of 30 kg CO2eq /kg plastic compared to petroleum-based alternatives), making the system studied a significant net carbon sink at marginal GHG abatement costs of £-0.5 to 14.9 /t CO2eq. We show that an effective 'Net-Zero' transition of the UK's agricultural sector needs spatially explicit, diversified and integrated cropping strategies. Such integration of perennial bio-materials into food production systems can unlock cost-effective terrestrial carbon sequestration. Research & Development and scale-up will lower costs helping deliver a sustainable bioeconomy and transition to 'Net-Zero'.
AU  - Ni,Y
AU  - Richter,GM
AU  - Mwabonje,ON
AU  - Qi,A
AU  - Patel,MK
AU  - Woods,J
DO  - 1748-9326/abcf79
EP  - 10
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 1748-9326
SP  - 1
TI  - Novel integrated agricultural land management approach provides sustainable biomass feedstocks for bioplastics and supports the UK’s “net-zero” target
T2  - Environmental Research Letters
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abcf79
UR  - https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/abcf79
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/85060
VL  - 16
ER  -
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