Webinar: Integrated Biogas Systems - Sustainable Solutions Beyond Energy - Dec 15th, 2022

Accelerating to Net Zero

Workshop: Technology advances in liquid biofuels and renewable gas

Vienna, Monday 17 October 2022

IEA Bioenergy Conference 2021

Bioenergy – a critical part of the path to carbon neutrality. Online, 29 November – 9 December 2021.

Campaigns Questioning the Use of Woody Biomass for Energy are missing Key Facts

There are concurrent media campaigns and publications questioning the use of woody biomass for renewable energy production. Several of them misrepresent on-the-ground forestry practise and bioenergy systems, and associate the use of woody biomass for energy with overexploitation of forests, even permanent deforestation, and “the burning of trees”.

Bioenergy and Sustainable Development - Climate Change Mitigation and Opportunities for Sustainability Co-Benefits

Bioenergy will make an important contribution to climate change mitigation; it represents between 15 and 30% of primary energy supply 2050 in global scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C.

Renewable Gas ‐ Deployment, Markets and Sustainable Trade

With global fossil gas demand decreasing in emission reduction scenarios, renewable gases become a key component of the energy system, with biomethane as the largest contributor for its compatibility with current transmission/distribution infrastructure or end user equipment.

Implementation of Transport Biofuels Policies

The steady growth of biofuels production and use has been catalysed by biofuel policies applying to different stages of the production and consumption chain.

Progress in the Commercialization of Biojet / Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Sustainable Aviation Fuels will have to play a major role if the aviation sector is to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. However, to date, commercialization has been slow and current policies have proved inadequate to accelerate commercialization and widespread deployment of the various technologies described in the report.

Position Paper – Sustainable Natural Gas Production through Gasification

If not a technical barrier, then which barriers are holding back deployment of gasification based biomethane?

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REPORTS

IEA Bioenergy Webinar Series

IS ENERGY FROM WOOD BIOMASS POSITIVE FOR THE CLIMATE?

IS THERE ENOUGH ROOM FOR BIOENERGY IN AGRICULTURE?

GLOBAL BIOREFINERY STATUS

MATERIAL AND ENERGY VALORISATION OF WASTE

TO BE OR NOT TO BE A BIOBASED COMMODITY

IEA Bioenergy Webinar Series

FAQ

IS ENERGY FROM WOOD BIOMASS POSITIVE FOR THE CLIMATE?

IS THERE ENOUGH ROOM FOR BIOENERGY IN AGRICULTURE?

REPORTS

GLOBAL BIOREFINERY STATUS

MATERIAL AND ENERGY VALORISATION OF WASTE

TO BE OR NOT TO BE A BIOBASED COMMODITY

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News and Highlights

Position Paper – The role of biogas and biomethane in pathways to net zero

Dec 15, 2022

The role of biogas and biomethane in pathways to net zero Biogas is produced as the main product of anaerobic digestion (AD) of wet biomass. Biogas can be used locally for heat purposes or for power...

IEA Bioenergy and Biofuture Platform cooperation to help accelerate sustainable bioenergy and bioeconomy developments

Nov 14, 2022

14 November 2022, Vienna (AT) – The IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme and the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Biofuture Platform Initiative have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

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Latest Publications

Integrated land management using small-scale harvesting operations for biomass utilization

Dec 22, 2022

This study – produced in the frame of IEA Bioenergy Task 43 (biomass supply) – reports research conducted to evaluate small-scale biomass harvesting as a silvicultural thinning treatment for forest...

Environmental impacts of perennial grasses on abandoned cropland in Europe

Dec 20, 2022

Perennial grasses cultivated on abandoned cropland for bioenergy production represent a sustainable approach to gradually expand bioenergy supply at reduced risks for land competition, food security...