Bioenergy explained
In times of energy insecurity, where imported energy supplies are at risk, we need a reliable alternative.
Domestically produced, affordable and sustainable – Bioenergy is the key to our energy security. With an import percentage of less than 4%, bioenergy maintains the autonomy of the EU's energy supply. The feedstock for bioenergy mainly comes from residues from sustainable forest management, the wood processing industry and agricultural practices.
Rather than returning to fossil fuels, bioenergy offers several solutions, including space heating in buildings, grid stabilization, renewable energy production, decarbonization of hard-to-abate industries, and the deployment of new needed technologies such as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage ( BECCS).
A more diversified and autonomous energy supply based on renewable energy sources is essential for Europe's energy independence and green future.
As Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: The renewable energy sources are cheap, they are homegrown, they make us independent. We will deploy renewable energy equivalent to approximately 8 billion cubic meters this year. Renewable energy sources are therefore really our energy insurance for the future.
Bioenergy is an integral part of a sustainable future because:
- it ensures energy security
- it promotes rural development
- it contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
- it increases the resilience of forests
Source: Bioenergyeurope
