Phytoremediation, a sustainable remediation technology? II: Economic assessment of CO2 abatement through the use of phytoremediation crops for renewable energy production.

Marginal abatement cost (MAC) CO2; Metal contamination; Subsidy; Energy crops; Adapted gross income (AGI); Phytoremediation

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