In recent weeks, all political parties have shared their (draft) election manifestos for the European Parliament elections on June 6. The NVDE has listed the relevant passages that touch on the climate and energy transition. You can find the entire overview on their site. The table lists the parties in order of the number of seats they obtained in the House of Representatives elections.
In terms of Bioenergy the following parties have this on their programme:
GL-PVDA:
GL-PvdA wants to tighten the rules for bioenergy. Biomass may only be burned if it concerns residual flows for which there is no higher-value application (cascading). The combustion of woody biomass should no longer be subsidized and no longer count as renewable energy
New Social Contract:
Before using biomass, it must first be clear what residual flows can be used for energy generation. The felling of forests for the sole purpose of using this wood as biomass must be stopped.
BBB:
BBB wants to stimulate the production of locally produced sustainable biomass and biogas, especially through the use of residual flows from agriculture, households and the food industry. Biomass is suitable for local energy production as well as biofuels. BBB takes a critical look at whether the rules guarantee that biomass can only be used in a responsible manner.
CDA:
The CDA sees bioenergy as one of the energy sources within the renewable energy mix.
Christian Union:
A good way to become climate neutral is to use more material with a biological origin on the European market, which must be able to regrow within the time of consumption. Natural material from geological deposits or fossil raw materials are therefore not included. Biomass is not automatically sustainable, however. That is why there must be a European taxonomy of what can count as (sustainable) bio-based and what cannot.
For the complete list of climate and energy transitions, see:
NVDE EUP election monitor.
Source: NVDE
