Carbon sinks and biomass energy. A study of linkages, options and implications

This study illustrates the important potential role of bioenergy in meeting carbon abatement requirements, in particular in relation to the Kyoto Protocol's first commitment period (2008-2012), based on carbon substitution and associated carbon sinks. Bioenergy-associated carbon sinks could strongly contribute to the acceptability of carbon sinks as a viable means for carbon abatement. Kyoto Protocol agreements and mechanisms, in particular the Bonn agreement, could prove of great value in stimulating sustainable modern bioenergy schemes. (author)