WS30: Bioenergy in a Net Zero Future
Lyon, 19 October 2023 – Workshop organized by IEA Bioenergy in collaboration with ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition
Summary Report: WS30 Summary Report
Reaching net‐zero emissions globally by 2050 requires an unprecedented transformation in how energy is produced, transported and used. In the IEA Net Zero by 2050 scenario, modern bioenergy use rises to 100 EJ in 2050, meeting almost 20% of total energy supply. In an energy mix dominated by wind and solar, sustainable bioenergy features prominently in flexible energy generation, industry and transport, and is increasingly used in connection with carbon capture and utilisation or sequestration (CCUS). The captured biogenic CO2 can either be stored to achieve a net extraction of CO2 from the atmosphere (reaching so-called ‘negative emissions’) or it can be combined with green hydrogen to produce carbon-containing e-fuels and e-products.
This workshop, organised by IEA Bioenergy in collaboration with ADEME, aims to discuss the role of bioenergy in the transition to a carbon neutral energy system. In the morning sessions, the focus will be on policies and strategies to support the role of bioenergy in the energy transition. The afternoon sessions will consider the flexibility of bioenergy in the energy system, the use of biogenic CO2 and promising developments in bioenergy concepts.
Download the programme / announcement: WS30_Bioenergy in a Net Zero Future
Short bios of the moderators, speakers and panellists
FINAL PROGRAMME, with link to presentations
8.45 Registration
9.00 The role of bioenergy in energy transition strategies
Moderators: Dina Bacovsky, BEST (Austria), chair of IEA Bioenergy & Emilie Machefaux, ADEME (France)
- Welcome and short introduction by the moderators and Emmanuel Goy (regional office ADEME)
- Jeremy Moorhouse, IEA
Bioenergy in IEA’s Net Zero by 2050 roadmap - Christophe Kassiotis, Directorate General Energy and Climate, France
The challenges of biomass closure of the French climate-energy strategy - Oshada Mendis, Natural Resources Canada
Bioenergy in Canada’s Net-Zero Future - Jim Spaeth, US Department of Energy
US Bioenergy Opportunities
10.30 Coffee Break
11.00 Panel debate on drivers and barriers & effective policies and strategies to support the role of bioenergy
Video Recording
Moderators: Paul Bennett, Scion (New Zealand) & Birger Kerckow, FNR (Germany)
With opening statements of:
- Maria Georgiadou, European Commission
EU Policies related to bioenergy - Marlon Arraes Jardim, Ministry of Mines and Energy in Brazil
The Brazilian policies for biofuels
Panel debate with the speakers of the morning session
12.15 Lunch Break
13.30 Flexible bioenergy and the use of biogenic CO2 in future energy systems
Moderators: Daniela Thrän, DBFZ (Germany) & Zoe Harris, Univ. of Surrey (UK)
- Markus Millinger, Chalmers Univ. (Sweden)
Considerations on the priority of biomass use in future energy systems - Tilman Schildhauer, Paul Scherrer Institute (Switzerland)
How flexible bioenergy and other system services from sustainable bioenergy can support the transition to a renewable energy system - Christiane Hennig, DBFZ (Germany)
Managing biogenic CO2 in Bio-CCUS concepts - Christopher S. Galik, North Caroline State University (USA)
Carbon accounting in Bio-CCUS value chains - Aïcha El Khamlichi, ADEME (France)
Will there enough biogenic CO2 for projected e-fuel demand in France?
15.00 Coffee Break
15.30 Promising developments in bioenergy concepts
Moderators: Chourouk Nait Saidi, ATEE (France) & Berend Vreugdenhil, TNO (Netherlands)
- Marion Maheut, ENGIE (France)
Diversification of applications downstream of pyrogasification - Joakim Lundgren, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden)
Carbon-negative production of hydrogen through biomass gasification - Frédéric Thiollier, IDEA (France) and Chourouk Nait Saidi, ATEE (France)
Eco-Parc de La Barillais Project – synergy between anaerobic digestion and gasification - Christian Bang, EA Energy Analysis (Denmark)
Capturing and storing biogenic CO2 from biomass CHP plants in Denmark (link to general info about the project, no permission to publish the presentation) - Jean-Philippe Héraud, IFPEN (France)
CO2 potential of advanced biofuels
17.00 Summary and conclusions
- Luc Pelkmans, Technical Coordinator IEA Bioenergy
17.15 Closing drinks
Date
Thursday 19 October 2023, 8.45-17.15 CEST
Meeting location
The event took place at Hôtel Mercure – Lyon Centre Charpennes. Online participation was also possible.
More information
Luc Pelkmans
Technical Coordinator – IEA Bioenergy
luc.pelkmans@caprea.be
Tel. +32 492 977930
