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Are There Synergies in the Decarbonization of Aviation and Shipping? An Integrated Perspective for the Case of Brazil

74 Pages Posted: 1 Mar 2022 Publication Status: Published

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Eduardo Müller-Casseres

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Alexandre Szklo

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Clarissa Bergman-Fonte

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Francielle Carvalho

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Joana Portugal-Pereira

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Luiz Bernardo Baptista

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Pedro Luiz B. Maia

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Pedro R.R. Rochedo

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Rebecca Draeger

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

Roberto Schaeffer

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia)

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Abstract

The large-scale electrification of aviation and shipping, which together account for emissions of nearly 2 GtCO2/yr, is a challenge with current technology, making these the hardest-to-abate emissions within the transport sector. Today, the most promising alternative to deeply decarbonize aviation and shipping is the use of low-carbon fuels. A number of technological routes focused on the production of renewable jet fuel can coproduce marine fuels, emulating the economies of scope of crude oil refineries. In this context, this work aims to investigate whether there can be synergies in the decarbonization of aviation and shipping in the case of Brazil. To that end, and Integrated Assessment Model (IAM) of national scope is used to explore four scenarios that represent different combinations of sectoral and national climate targets. In the absence of a deep mitigation policy for Brazil, results indicate synergies between the decarbonization of aviation and shipping related to oilseed- and lignocellulosic-based biofuel production routes. When imposing a strict carbon budget to the Brazilian economy compatible with a world well-below 2°C, the portfolio of aviation and shipping fuels change significantly due to the need of carbon dioxide removal strategies based on bioenergy. In such a scenario, synergies between the two sectors still exist, but most renewable marine energy supply is a by-product of the synthetic diesel produced for the road transport sector.

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Müller-Casseres, Eduardo and Szklo, Alexandre and Bergman-Fonte, Clarissa and Carvalho, Francielle and Portugal-Pereira, Joana and Baptista, Luiz Bernardo and Maia, Pedro Luiz B. and Rochedo, Pedro R.R. and Draeger, Rebecca and Schaeffer, Roberto, Are There Synergies in the Decarbonization of Aviation and Shipping? An Integrated Perspective for the Case of Brazil. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4047249 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4047249
This version of the paper has not been formally peer reviewed.

Eduardo Müller-Casseres

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Alexandre Szklo

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Clarissa Bergman-Fonte

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Francielle Carvalho

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Joana Portugal-Pereira

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Luiz Bernardo Baptista

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Pedro Luiz B. Maia

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Pedro R.R. Rochedo

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Rebecca Draeger

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Largo de São Francisco
1, Centro
Rio de Janeiro, 22270000
Brazil

Roberto Schaeffer (Contact Author)

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) - Centre for Energy and Environmental Economics (Cenergia) ( email )

Brazil

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