Biological and Biotechnology Solutions to Climate Change David B. Layzell, Ph.D., FRSC President and CEO, BIOCAP Canada Foundation Professor & Research Chair, Dept. Biology and Institute for Energy & Environmental Policy, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario ABIC - Calgary, September 24, 2007 www.biocap.ca
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Biological and Biotechnology Solutions toClimate Change
David B. Layzell, Ph.D., FRSCPresident and CEO, BIOCAP Canada FoundationProfessor & Research Chair, Dept. Biology and Institute for Energy & Environmental Policy,
Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
ABIC - Calgary, September 24, 2007
www.biocap.ca
21st Century Challenges
We needsustainablesolutions…
ClimateChange
Energy Price& Security
Iraq, Iran,Venezuela
Stabilization ‘Wedges’:Modified from
National Round Table on the Environment & the Economy
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1990 2005 2020 2035 2050Year
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KyotoTarget
ActualEmissions
KyotoCommitment
Period(2008-12)
BAU GHG emissions: +1.7%/yr
Canada’s target if we are to stabilizeglobal CO2 at 2X pre-industrial
* Modified from June 2006 “Advice on a long term strategy on Energy & Climate Change” NRTEE
Geological Sequestration (190)
Nuclear (44)Cogeneration (116)Non-bio, Renew. Energy (182)
BioeconomySolutions
(>240 Mt CO2e/yr)
Effic. & Conserv.- Industry (400+)
Effic. & Conserv. - Non-industry (300+)
“There can be adomestic solution…”
NTREE
Bioeconomy SolutionsAddressing Climate Change / Energy Priorities
Biosphereemission reductions
•• Low-tillage agriculture,Low-tillage agriculture,•• Biochar Biochar into soils.into soils.
…with significant benefits to energy security & the rural economy
By 2050, Canada’sbiosphere solutions
could be as importantas geological
sequestration inreducing GHG
emissions.
Offs
ets
Ren
ewab
leEn
ergy
Agricultural carbon sinks: Forest carbon sinks
•• Through improvedThrough improved mgmtmgmtand new technologiesand new technologies