The ongoing energy transition is mainly driven by reductions in the cost of wind and solar energy, and political efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Although substantial deployment of variable renewable energy (VRE) is an important part of the overall transformation, rapid changes in the energy mix may pose challenges to the resilience of the electricity grid, particularly in times of weather-related stress. As fossil generation capacity is being retired and replaced by VRE generation, it raises the important question of how to maintain the stability and reliability of future energy supply.
Although climate and energy policies are still largely focussed on electricity, most of the energy is used for heating, cooling, and transport. These sectors have remained deeply reliant on fossil fuels and significant decarbonisation efforts are needed to ensure that the overall emission pledges of the Paris Accord can be met. In addition to sector-specific measures, it is essential to recognise the links between electricity, heat and transport and exploit synergies so that these sectors will support each other’s in the effort to decarbonise.
News and Highlights
IEA Bioenergy News Volume 35(1) – July 2023
This issue covers the ExCo91 meeting held on 11,15 and 17 May 2023. It also features highlights from ExCo91 Workshop held on 22-23 May 2023 in collaboration with UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organization, a Task Focus by Task 42, latest updates from...
European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 2023 in Bologna, Italy
After three years of a video-streamed conference, the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (https://www.eubce.com/) was organized as a real-world conference in Bologna, Italy on 5-9 June 2023. The conference brought together 1500 delegates from 79 countries...
Recent Events
IEA Bioenergy workshop – WS30: Bioenergy in a Net Zero Future
Workshop is organised by IEA Bioenergy in collaboration with ADEME, the French Agency for Ecological Transition Reaching net‐zero emissions globally by 2050 requires an unprecedented transformation in how energy is produced, transported and used. In the IEA Net Zero...
Expert workshop – Deployment perspective of green hydrogen from biomass and green hydrogen use in bio-based processes
As part of the IEA Bioenergy Inter-Task project (ITP) on ‘Synergies of green hydrogen and bio-based value chains deployment’ an expert workshop with the focus on the deployment perspective of green hydrogen from biomass and green hydrogen use in bio-based processes...
Latest Publications and Reports
Defining the value of bioenergy system services for accelerating the integration of bioenergy into a low-carbon economy
IEA Bioenergy TCP’s Task 44 Flexible Bioenergy and System Integration aims at creating a clear picture of status of and opportunities for flexible bioenergy. Particularly important roles that bioenergy can play in the global energy and climate system include 1)...
BECCS – Delivering negative emissions: implications for the (bio)energy system
BECCS and increased flexibility are expected to be two important characteristics of bioenergy facilities forming part of future low-carbon energy systems. To enable broad deployment and maximum climate change mitigation, it is thus important to evaluate their...
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