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Brazilian ethanol expansion subject to limitations

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arising from: Jaiswal, D. et al. Nature Climate Change https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate3410 (2017)

We question the conclusion of Jaiswal et al.1 that ethanol production in Brazil could displace between 3.63 and 12.77 Mbo d−1 (million barrels of oil per day) by 2045. Although their study brings novelty, their claim is based on assumptions that overstate the potential of ethanol.

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A.C.K., A.S., A.F.P.L., B.C., R.G. and R.S. received support from the Brazilian Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico eTecnológico (CNPq).

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  1. Energy Planning Program, Graduate School of Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Alexandre C. Köberle, Joana Portugal-Pereira, Bruno Cunha, Rafael Garaffa, André F. P. Lucena, Alexandre Szklo & Roberto Schaeffer

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  3. Center for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, London, UK

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Köberle, A.C., Portugal-Pereira, J., Cunha, B. et al. Brazilian ethanol expansion subject to limitations. Nat. Clim. Chang. 9, 209–210 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-019-0422-z

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