Bioenergy Europe 2023 Statistical Report Biomass Supply and its Policy Brief released today presents the state of play of forest management and biomass feedstock in the European Union. European forests continue to grow while almost 15% of total EU land use is unused and/or abandoned. Unused and abandoned lands “Abandoned areas in the European Union’s…
Bioenergy Europe’s 2023 Pellets Report gathers data from the members of the European Pellet Council in order to describe the current state of the pellet market . The report explores different aspects of the market, such as production, consumption, prices, imports, exports, sales of heating appliances, etc. The market is currently facing an unprecedented crisis due to the…
Last week, ministers from the 27 EU member states approved the updated Renewable Energy Directive (REDIII). Four weeks before, the European Parliament approved the final deal with a significant majority of 310.
For the first time, BIC has published a Trend Report on how Europe can unleash the full potential of the bioeconomy, enabling it to better contribute to the EU’s green transition. In 2012, the world admired Europe as a global frontrunner for launching its EU bioeconomy strategy. Today, the world and Europe look to other…
Employment expands despite crises and challenges and growing use of industrial policies can create more localised supply chains, a new report finds. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates / Geneva, Switzerland, 28 September 2023 – Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 13.7 million in 2022, an increase of one million since 2021 and up from a total…
French president Emmanuel Macron has said the country will convert its two coal-fired power plants, with combined capacity of 1.8GW, to biomass by 2027. In a televised interview on 24 September, Macron discussed plans to meet France’s climate targets within the next seven years. France aims to reduce its emissions by 55% by 2030, against…
The European Bioenergy Future (EBF) conference will return on 28 – 29 November 2023 at BluePoint Brussels (Blvd Auguste Reyers 80, 1030), with a rich programme and interesting pre- and post-conference events. Organized by Bioenergy Europe, EBF has been established as a leading event for the European bioenergy sector, bringing together policy and market actors. EBF 2023 key topics…
Indonesia’s state-owned energy company Pertamina has said it will continue to develop bioenergy-based fuels by utilising existing natural resources. Pertamina will use plant-based biomasses – such as sugarcane, corn, cassava and sorghum – to develop bioenergy. “Our energy will eventually be bioenergy-based, as Indonesia has abundant resources. In India, I met with technology liaisons for…
In 2022, EU wood pellet consumption hit a new record of 24.8 million metric tons (MMT) mainly due to increased residential use, according to a report compiled by the European Union.It further estimated that EU demand is expected to grow to 25.6 MMT this year, based on a further expansion of the residential markets supported…
BMW Group Plant Dingolfing has announced it will use heat produced from regional biomass and its own waste wood to meet about 50% of its process hot water requirements from 2025 onwards. The company has signed a supply contract for just under 100,000 MWh of thermal energy per year with UP Energiewerke GmbH, which is…
