Bioenergy: Reports
Flows of biomass to and from the EU
This new report shows that the quantity of wood required to satisfy the European Union’s 20-20-20 target is likely to be too large to be met by increased production within the EU. Member States will have to rely on importing wood products from elsewhere, at the risk of damaging ecosystems in other parts of the world, while actually increasing the EU’s own carbon footprint.
The report is based on an analysis of Member States’ National Renewable Energy Action Plans and import and export statistics and trends. It finds that assuming that the mix of different biomass 'product types' remains the same, Member States will need to use between 50 and 100 per cent more wood than is currently consumed as fuel.
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 Biomass imports to the EU final.pdf | 1.04 MB |
European Commission sued for lack of transparency on biofuels policy
The European Commission has been sued, accused of violating European transparency laws. Environmental law organisation ClientEarth, Friends of the Earth Europe (FOEE), FERN and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) filed the lawsuit following the Commission’s refusal to provide access to information in decisions relating to Europe's biofuels policy.
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| application-to-court-250511.pdf | 828.76 KB |
| annexes-biofuels3-v-commission.pdf | 5.9 MB |
Woody Biomass for Energy: NGO Concerns and Recommendations
The European Commission recently consulted on its preparation of a report on additional sustainability measures at EU level for solid and gaseous biomass used in electricity, heating and cooling. This consultation failed to ask the right questions or to create the right framework for a meaningful debate on biomass, despite the urgent need for such a debate. Eleven NGOs therefore produced the report “Woody biomass for energy: NGO concerns and recommendations” as complementary input into this debate.
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| NGO Report on Biomass 11 April 2011-final.pdf | 781.2 KB |
Powering Europe sustainably
A discussion paper looking at the role that biomass could play in meeting Europe's energy needs.
| Document | Size |
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| OPEN | 1.78 MB |
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