While the level of greenhouse gas emissions caused by indirect land-use change cannot be unequivocally determined with the level of precision required to be included in the greenhouse gas emission calculation methodology, the highest risks of indirect land-use change have been identified for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from feedstock for which a significant expansion of the production area into land with high-carbon stock is observed.
Cé nach féidir leibhéal na n-astaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa a eascraíonn as athrú indíreach ar thalamhúsáid a ríomh go haonchiallach i láthair na huaire a mhéid is gá chun é a áireamh sa mhodheolaíochta ríofa maidir le hastaíochtaí gás ceaptha teasa, ba i leith bithbhreoslaí, bithleachtanna agus breoslaí bithmhaise a táirgeadh ó bhunábhair ar limistéar táirgthe ar cuireadh síneadh suntasach leis le go gcumhdófaí talamh a bhfuil stoc ard carbóin aige na rioscaí is mó a sainaithníodh maidir le hathrú indíreach ar thalamhúsáid.