BACKGROUND
Biomass is expected to provide the major share
in meeting the renewable energy targets for
EU27 and in the same time conform to
sustainability criteria as well as be synergetic
and not compete with resources for other
markets, esp. food production.
The objective of this project is to evaluate how
and to what extent biomass can contribute to a
sustainable energy future for EU27 and
Member States based on demand supply
analysis and with the use of update modelling
frameworks. The outputs will be validated
through a stakeholder consultation and inform
policy at EU27 and national level.
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Project coordinator:
Imperial College London, Centre for Energy Policy
and Technology – ICEPT
Partners:
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
IIASA
AT
Centre for Renewable Energy Sources
CRES
EL
Oeko-Institut – Institute for applied ecology
Oeko
DE
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
ECN
NL
Alterra b.v.
Alterra
NL
Institute for European Environmental Policy
IEEP
UK
Institute of communication and computer systems
ICCS
EL
AIM
The BIOMASS FUTURES project aim is to:
Project website
Conduct d e m a n d & s u p p l y a n a l y s i s
for the role biomass can play in the
heat,
electricity
&
CHP
and
transport sector in EU27 and
Member States.
http://www.biomassfutures.eu
Perform stakeholder consultations
to validate modelling result.
Provide quantified information for
the role biomass can play to meet
the targets set in the RED.
Contact
Dr Calliope Panoutsou
Email: c.panoutsou@imperial.ac.uk
Web: http://www.iccept.ic.ac.uk/
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 6781
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7594 9334
BIOMASS FUTURES
Biomass role in achieving the Climate
Change & Renewables EU policy
targets.
Demand and Supply dynamics under the
perspective of stakeholders
WORK PROGRAMME
BIOMASS FUTURES will investigate: (i) use
quantitative
and
qualitative
cross-sectoral
assessments
using
modelling
tools,
i.e.
Biotrans/Admire-REBUS
and
PRIMES,
to
determine the role biomass can play in meeting the
stated EU-policy targets; (ii) form specialised
stakeholder working groups, and involve them in
the project in order to gain insight in the trade-offs
among the energy & non-energy (food, construction
materials, etc.) market sectors for biomass; (iii)
provide inputs to the National Action Plans and to
the impact of indirect land use and on the possible
introduction of requirements in relation to air, soil
and water protection.
BIOMASS FUTURES will interact with and
integrate findings from other projects including
EUBIONETIII, BAP Driver, BEE, etc. and will
draw on information from ongoing european and
international bioenergy activities.
BIOMASS FUTURES has six interrelated areas of
work:
Demand
Define, characterise and analyse the specific
market segments within the EU27 and UK, NL,
DE, AT, EL, heat, electricity-CHP and transport
sectors, where biomass can have an important
penetration , and better understand the barriers and
opportunities for deployment in these segments.
sustainability criteria in a timeframe from 20102030 by making a comparative inventory of existing
studies, and synthesising the results in terms of
economic supply estimates that are most realistic
and likely given various policy and development
scenarios
Sustainability
The aim of this work package is to identify, define and
quantify (where possible) the main sustainability
standards and criteria regarding indirect land use
change, air, water, soil requirements and social impacts
and provide input to the Commission in the form of
post- RES criteria/ indicators. The work will be based
on the RES-D sustainability criteria and will aim to
feed into the updating process meeting the 2012
deadlines.
Energy modelling
Assess the role of bioenergy in the different sectors in
which biomass can be applied (biofuels, power, and
heat), given:
 The market segmentation inputs regarding
influence factors and the respective hypotheses of
the potential bioenergy/ biofuels demand
 The spatially detailed biomass supply and cost data
 The way the sustainability criteria and concerns on
indirect land use affect the availability and cost of
this biomass.
 Several packages of policy measures for renewable
energy.
Stakeholder consultation
Availability & Supply
Provide a comprehensive strategic analysis of
biomass supply options and their availability in
response to different demands and different
Develop dialogue mechanisms in the form of structured
interviews, targeted phone-conferences bringing
together selected sets of stakeholders - inter alia
farmers & energy producers, investors & policy
makers.
Policy
Inform and support policy makers across the EU
ensuring, their input into the broader work within
biomass futures project, but importantly helping policy
makers deal with key challenges associated with the
development of bioenergy solutions and the
implementation of the renewable energy Directive.
MAJOR OUTPUTS & RESULTS




Quantitative scenarios for sustainable demand
& supply patterns for biomass in EU27 with
disaggregation at Member state level that will
be useful for policy makers to address issues in
implementing the Renewable Energy Directive.
Spatially detailed information on biomass
availability and costs in the EU27 and Member
States, including the key parameters that affect
this, and policy measures of influence
Evaluation and quantification of the impacts
that sustainability criteria plus criteria on
indirect land use change, water, air, soil and
socials aspects can have on the availability and
costs of biomass.
Interactive communication with market and
policy stakeholders to identify the demand and
supply aspects required to increase the use of
bioenergy and meet the RES-D targets.