Download the full report. Given that flexibility – in terms of inputs, shifting between different outputs and varying outputs over time and place – and the ability to capture and store (or utilize) biogenic CO2 (BECCUS) are expected to be two of the more important characteristics for bioenergy systems of the future it is important to see how these two…
There are major challenges to reach a climate neutral society by 2050, as expressed in IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 roadmap. Among different sectors, transport is proving to be a very difficult sector to decarbonize. It implies moving away from established fossil fuels through electrification and using renewable fuels instead of fossil fuels. One of…
Last week, ministers from the 27 EU member states approved the updated Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII). Four weeks before, the European Parliament approved the final deal with a significant majority of 310.
This report was delivered in the frame of the project ‘Assessment of successes and lessons learned for biofuels deployment’. Cost-effective, reliable and sustainable feedstock supply chains are crucial to a successful development of advanced biofuels. Advanced biofuels will develop in an increasingly internationalized market with respect to tradeable feedstocks as well as international end-use markets…
Bioenergy Europe 2023 Statistical Report Biomass Supply and its Policy Brief released today presents the state of play of forest management and biomass feedstock in the European Union. European forests continue to grow while almost 15% of total EU land use is unused and/or abandoned. Unused and abandoned lands “Abandoned areas in the European Union’s…
Bioenergy Europe’s 2023 Pellets Report gathers data from the members of the European Pellet Council in order to describe the current state of the pellet market . The report explores different aspects of the market, such as production, consumption, prices, imports, exports, sales of heating appliances, etc. The market is currently facing an unprecedented crisis due to the…
Last week, ministers from the 27 EU member states approved the updated Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII). Four weeks before, the European Parliament approved the final deal with a significant majority of 310.
For the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition. In 2012, the world admired Europe as a global frontrunner for launching its EU bioeconomy strategy. Today, the world and Europe look to other…
Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localised supply chains, a new report finds. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Geneva, Switzerland, 28 September 2023 – Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total…
French president Emmanuel Macron has said the country will convert its two coal-fired power plants, with combined capacity of 1.8GW, to biomass by 2027. In a televised interview on 24 September, Macron discussed plans to meet France’s climate targets within the next seven years. France aims to reduce its emissions by 55% by 2030, against…
