Bioenergy

Accelerating to Net Zero

Highlights of the BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference

October 22nd to 24th 2024
Hotel Renaissance
São Paulo

Accelerating the deployment of biofuels is crucial to decarbonize global transport sectors

The recently published reports from the IEA Bioenergy study highlight the potential of biofuels to replace fossil fuels

Bioenergy Review 2023

How bioenergy contributes to a sustainable future

UN and international organizations: sustainable bioenergy is key for achieving climate and development goals

A group of international organizations unite to call for responsible and sustainable implementation of bioenergy systems which is key to achieve climate goals and support global development

The role of biogas and biomethane in pathways to net zero

Biogas and biomethane provide sustainable flexible systems that play essential roles in circular economy, energy, and environmental systems

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”.

FAQ

REPORTS

IEA Bioenergy Webinar Series

WHAT IS BIOENERGY?
IS ENERGY FROM WOOD BIOMASS POSITIVE FOR THE CLIMATE?
IS THERE ENOUGH ROOM FOR BIOENERGY IN AGRICULTURE?
BIOFUELS IN EMERGING MARKETS OF AFRICA AND ASIA
INTEGRATION OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION WITH POWER-TO-X

IEA BIOENERGY COUNTRY REPORTS – 2024 UPDATE

BIOJET/SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS (SAF): TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICIES

IEA Bioenergy Webinar Series

FAQ

WHAT IS BIOENERGY?
IS ENERGY FROM WOOD BIOMASS POSITIVE FOR THE CLIMATE?
IS THERE ENOUGH ROOM FOR BIOENERGY IN AGRICULTURE?

REPORTS

BIOFUELS IN EMERGING MARKETS OF AFRICA AND ASIA
INTEGRATION OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTION WITH POWER-TO-X
IEA BIOENERGY COUNTRY REPORTS – 2024 UPDATE
BIOJET/SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS (SAF): TECHNOLOGIES AND POLICIES

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IEA Bioenergy is an organisation set up in 1978 by the International Energy Agency (IEA) with the aim of improving cooperation and…

BIOENERGY, A SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

Bioenergy is renewable energy derived from biomass. Biomass is defined as biological material which is directly…

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2024 Country Reports

2024 Country Reports

The updated IEA Bioenergy Country Reports show the trends of bioenergy in the IEA Bioenergy member countries up to 2022, highlighting the role of bioenergy in their energy mix. The analysis is based...

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