The BIOMASS FUTURES project

The lack of clear 'real-time' answers to critical questions about the merits of bioenergy and the sustainable role it can play in future energy systems poses a significant risk for development of policy frameworks and binding targets. The provision of validated, up-to-date, quantitative information for the supply and demand dynamics is therefore of vital importance.

The Biomass Futures Project will assess the role that biomass can play in meeting EU energy policy targets. It will develop tailored information packages for stakeholders, as well as inform and support policy makers at both the European and national levels.

The project will define the key factors likely to influence biomass supply, demand and uptake over the next twenty years (meeting the RED targets). Among other factors, partners will examine the EU heat, electricity-CHP and transport markets; supply and demand dynamics; the effects of indirect land use change, water use and social aspects on future biomass supply, etc.

Throughout the project collaboration with stakeholders will be vital. Working with key stakeholders from the industry & policy sides, we will be able to gain from the interactions and have their feedback to validate the findings from the modelling work. Stakeholder perspectives and feedback will be integrated into the project outputs and deliverables at every stage.

UPDATES AND NEWS

Workshop at 2010 European Bioenergy Conference

A workshop will take place within The European Bioenergy Conference 2010, on 30th June. The title is 'Demand for biomass: How likely is it to be met?' and it aims to map current & future demand and discuss how the different market segments shape their demand prospects in the future and where biomass is expected to play a role. The workshop agenda can be downloaded here.

The European Bioenergy Conference 2010 will be held in Brussels June 30th - July 1st. The conference programme can be downloaded here

Biomass Review Webtool Beta version now available

The beta version of the flexible, online Biomass Review WebTool is now available for initial viewing and comments. The webtool will allow users to produce tailored results from the BEE datasets, and is available here

The webtool is very much still in development and your feedback and comments will be extremely valuable!

New documents available for download as from 05/05/2010:

• Biomass Futures Leaflet (English)
• Biomass Futures Newsletter NOVEMBER 2009
• Biomass Futures Summary Presentation Slides (Powerpoint)

We have also added a new Stakeholder Briefings area, where you can download briefing documents and other information. To view these click here or use the Stakeholder option in the menu above.