Bioenergy and Sustainability

Low indirect impact biofuel certification module

One of the key sustainability challenges for bioenergy is indirect land use change (ILUC). Ecofys together with WWF and EPFL have developed a certification module to demonstrate and claim biofuels with a low risk of ...

Jul 2012
EU biofuel use and agricultural commodity prices: a review of the evidence base

In 2012, the European Commission (EC) will produce a report reviewing the social impacts of EU biofuel policy. Under Article 17 (5) of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED)1, the EC is obliged to conduct this ...

Jun 2012
IEA Technology Roadmap. Bioenergy for Heat and Power

This roadmap further develops past IEA analysis in line with the forthcoming Energy Technology Perspectives 2012. The ETP 2012 2°C Scenario (ETP 2DS) sets out cost effective strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the ...

May 2012
Smallholders in global bioenergy value chains and certification

Over the last few years, there has been growing interest in bioenergy, due in part to its potential for rural development and climate change mitigation, and as an energy alternative given the high price of ...

Mar 2012
Poor people's energy outlook 2012

This second edition of the Poor people’s energy outlook (PPEO) shines a spotlight on energy access and its impact on the ability of the world’s poorest people to earn a decent living. Its release is ...

Mar 2012
A compilation of tools and methodologies to assess the sustainability of modern bioenergy

The FAO’s Bioenergy and Food Security Criteria and Indicators (BEFSCI) project has compiled a set of thirty relevant tools and methodologies that can be used to inform the development of a sustainable bioenergy sector and ...

Mar 2012
Global assessments and guidelines for sustainable liquid biofuel production in developing countries

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) needs to set clear policies and priorities for future work and funding of biofuel-related projects while providing guidance to countries interest-ed in developing this sector. UN agencies in collaboration with ...

Feb 2012
Modern bioenergy: one of the game changers for achieving universal access to modern energy services

Energy empowers people. It enables development and growth. Yet, 20% of the global population still does not have access to electricity; and 40% currently rely on traditional biomass in the form of wood, charcoal or ...

Jan 2012
Bioenergy’s potential for rural development and poverty alleviation

Most of the world’s poor dwell in rural communities with limited or no access to modern energy services. It is widely acknowledged that the majority of people in developing countries depend on ‘traditional biomass’. The ...

Nov 2011
The bioenergy and water nexus

Renewable, sustainable sources of energy are an essential part of the transition to a low carbon, resource-efficient Green Economy. All forms of energy have, to a greater or lesser extent, an impact on water resources, ...

Aug 2011
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