"Biomass for landscape restoration: how can the bioeconomy contribute to the UN Decade on ecosystem restoration?"

• Introduction to the Global Bioenergy Partnership and its work on the linkages between bioenergy and landscape restoration. Dr. Maria Michela Morese, GBEP Executive Secretary

• Overview of the potential contribution of bioenergy, as part of the broader bioeconomy, to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Dr. Annette Cowie, University of New England, Australia

• The key role of biomass in the EU Green Deal and beyond. Dr. Tiziana Pirelli, CREA, Italy

• The unrealised potential of Prosopis juliflora in the bioenergy sector in Kenya. Dr. Sola Phosiso, ICRAF

• The potential of bioenergy production on low-ILUC lands in Europe: the experience of the BIKE project. Dr. Calliope Panoutsou, Imperial College of London

• Alternatives to the overexploitation of woody biomass: case studies on pellets from agricultural residues. Mr. Christian Rakos, Chairman, World Bioenergy Association

• Bioenergy by-products: External sources of organic matter to mitigate climate change and improve soil health. Dr. Maria Luz Cayuela, Spanish National Research Council

• Conclusions and closing remarks. Ms. Myrsini Christou, Head of Biomass Department, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving CRES