WS29: Opportunities of bioenergy and biofuels in developing economies
22-23 May 2023 – e-Workshop organized by IEA Bioenergy, in collaboration with UNIDO
Over the past decades and in multiple countries, bioenergy has supported the development of local economies, while helping to reduce the dependency on imported fossil fuels. If biomass resources are produced sustainably, their energy use can lead to a substantial reduction of GHG emissions compared to fossil energy.
Developing countries have a history in the production and use of biofuels as exemplified in countries of Latin America and Asia that produce and export bioethanol and biodiesel. Still, many developing economies rely heavily on ‘traditional’ bioenergy use for cooking and heating in inefficient and highly polluting devices or open fires. The aim is to phase out these practices and move towards clean cooking and heating appliances, and overall to develop sustainable and circular bioenergy solutions for all energy uses (electricity, heat, fuels). This fits in the goal to fight energy poverty, increase energy security and ensure energy access, which is preferentially broadly based on local renewable energy sources. Generally biomass is one of the important local renewable energy sources and its sustainable production and use can offer both socio-economic and environmental benefits to local communities. Moreover, in regions with high biomass productivity opportunities may arise to produce biofuels for national or even international markets.
This workshop, which is organised by the IEA Bioenergy Technology Cooperation Programme and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), aims to show examples of bioenergy and biofuel related opportunities in developing economies, both for the production of (local) energy and for providing economic, social and environmental co-benefits. It will also provide guidance on tools to accelerate clean energy transitions and improved energy access in emerging economies.
The workshop will consist of three separate sessions:
- The first session (on Monday 22 May) will provide examples how clean energy transitions and improved energy access in emerging economies can be supported.
- The second session (on Tuesday 23 May) will consider opportunities for sustainable biomass supply and its co-benefits, e.g., in landscape restoration, improved livelihoods or cleaner air.
- The third session (also on Tuesday 23 May) looks into opportunities of sustainable biofuel production in developing economies to produce transport fuels and clean cooking fuels.
Each session will have keynote presentations, followed by a panel discussion. Interactive tools will be used to gather input from the audience.
Download the programme / announcement: Programme_ExCo91-workshop_20230517
Bios of the speakers and moderators: Bios_v2
The workshop sessions will be held online. Participation is free of charge, but pre-registration is required – with a separate registration for each session.
AGENDA
Monday 22 May 2022
13:00 – 15.30 CEST
Session 1: Supporting clean energy transitions and improved energy access in emerging economies
Moderators
Dina Bacovsky, IEA Bioenergy
Tareq Emtairah, UNIDO
Workshop introduction
- Dina Bacovsky, IEA Bioenergy
General introduction to the workshop - Tareq Emtairah, UNIDO
Importance of bioenergy opportunities for decarbonization and energy access - Jeremy Moorhouse, IEA
Role of bioenergy in developing economies in the Net Zero by 2050 roadmap
Supporting clean energy transitions and improved energy access in emerging economies
- Cristina Dominguez, SEforALL
Integrated energy access planning – Unlocking action and finance for clean cooking in developing countries - Jossy Thomas, UNIDO
The role of bioenergy in the clean energy transition and sustainable development – Lessons from developing countries - Stefan Nowak, REPIC Platform
Promoting renewable energy and resource efficiency in Developing and Transition Countries - Léonard Lévêque, LGI Sustainable Innovation
LEAP-RE – Long-Term Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy - Fatma Ashour, University of Cairo
PyroBioFuel, a project funded by LEAP-RE
Moderated panel discussion
Tuesday 23 May
10:00 – 12:30 CEST
Session 2: Biomass supply opportunities in developing economies and sustainability of supply
Moderators
Mark Brown, Forest Industries Research Centre, USC (Australia)
Bah Saho, ECOWAS (West Africa)
Presentations
- Michela Morese, FAO
New sustainable bioenergy value chains in India to avoid open burning - Himlal Baral, CIFOR-ICRAF
Bioenergy for landscape restoration and livelihoods in Indonesia - William Stafford, CSIR
Opportunities of bioenergy and biomass supply in South Africa - Craig Jamieson, Straw innovations
Rice Straw Energy in the Philippines - Tiziana Pirelli, GBEP
Application of GBEP bioenergy sustainability indicators in developing countries - Guillermo Parra Romero, DICAPAR (Paraguay)
Application of GBEP bioenergy sustainability indicators in developing countries: Paraguay - Tuyet Nguyen Thi Anh, Hanoi University of Sciences and Technologies (Vietnam)
Application of GBEP bioenergy sustainability indicators in developing countries – Vietnam
Moderated panel discussion
with the speakers and Rocio Diaz-Chavez, Imperial College London
Key messages Rocio Diaz-Chavez
Tuesday 23 May
15:00 – 17:30 CEST
Session 3: Sustainable biofuel production
Moderators
Ricardo Gorini, IRENA
Gerard Ostheimer, Biofuture Campaign
Presentations
- Rainer Janssen, WIP Renewable Energies
Unlocking the Bioethanol Economy: a pathway to inclusive and sustainable industrial development in developing countries - Glaucia Souza, FAPESP BIOEN / University of São Paulo
Environmental and economic assessment of biofuels production in countries of Latin America, Africa e Asia - Robert Malina, Hasselt University & Megersa Abate, World Bank
SAF Production Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Countries - Farai Chireshe, WWF South Africa
Opportunities for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in South Africa
Moderated panel discussion
with the speakers and Jossy Thomas, UNIDO
Closing of the workshop
Luc Pelkmans, IEA Bioenergy
More information
Luc Pelkmans
Technical Coordinator – IEA Bioenergy
luc.pelkmans@caprea.be
Tel. +32 492 977930