Task 45 (Climate and Sustainability Effects of Bioenergy Within the Broader Bioeconomy)

Read the key highlights of the BBEST - IEA Bioenergy Conference 2024, held in São Paulo, Brazil, from October 22 to 24, 2024. This unique event brought together two major conferences: - The Brazilian Bioenergy Science and Technology Conference (BBEST), held every three years in Brazil. - The IEA Bioenergy Triennial Conference, held every three years in various locations around the world. On our website, you can now find a detailed summary of the key highlights from each session 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dbz9u4SQ

Dealing with Land Use Change (LUC) emissions is one of the biggest challenges for any bioenergy program, shaping the core of policy decisions. Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) emissions, in particular, are nearly impossible to measure directly, and there is no agreed-upon method to assign quantitative ILUC values. Programmes using #ILUC as fixed estimates have faced criticism for relying on models that often lack precision, consistency, and are highly dependent on assumptions. An alternative approach is to develop risk-based strategies, like Brazil’s RenovaBio policy, which aims to reduce indirect emissions without fixed ILUC estimates. The recent study under IEA Bioenergy Task 45 (Climate and Sustainability Effects of Bioenergy Within the Broader Bioeconomy) analyzed how RenovaBio tackles this issue with a "conversion-free" rule that prohibits biofuel production on native vegetation cleared after 2018. By using the Brazilian Land Use Model (BLUM) combined with carbon stock data, researchers compared scenarios up to 2030. The results indicate that RenovaBio’s approach could lead to significantly lower emissions—up to 428 Mt CO2e—by limiting expansion into native areas. These reductions are particularly notable in the Cerrado and Amazon regions. This study underscores the potential of risk-based criteria to reduce emissions effectively, while highlighting the importance of policies that protect natural landscapes. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dHiTm772

Our work on Biofuels Lessons Learned conducted under #IEABioenergy Task 45 published at GCBB has received more than a thousand views. As a member of IEA Bioenergy Task 45 and the Editorial Board of GCBB Bioenergy I am glad of this achievement. The article has been published in Open Access: https://lnkd.in/dWbcdptS #ViewsMilestone

The BBEST – IEA Bioenergy Conference opened yesterday in São Paulo, gathering researchers from around the world to discuss Brazil’s leading role in promoting biofuels. As G20 president, Brazil has pushed the energy transition forward with initiatives like the Global Alliance for Biofuels and the Fuels of the Future law. Experts stressed the urgent global need for sustainable biofuels and the importance of inclusive low-carbon economies. This is a recap The event runs until Thursday, October 24. Read a round-up of the opening session 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dhYbx_HZ 🎬 For those who couldn’t attend, video recordings are available on YouTube 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dtCJk2Ui

The international conference BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 is just around the corner! From October 22nd to 24th, São Paulo will host a unique event featuring two conferences: the Brazilian Bioenergy Science and Technology Conference (BBEST), held every three years in Brazil, and the IEA Bioenergy triennial conference, which takes place in various locations around the globe. Dina Bacovsky, co-president of the conference and chair of the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme, recently emphasized the significance of bringing together international experts to enhance collaboration on bioenergy technologies and systems. Read more 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dqMd7RzT

How could bioenergy play an integral role in redesigned landscapes and value chains delivering multiple products and services? Check out this summary from the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme authored by David Styles and Göran Berndes. Future-oriented visioning of agri-food and land systems invites broader  consideration of how these systems become integrated with, inter alia, future energy sources and bio-based value chains in a sustainable and resilient economy, operating within planetary boundaries. Interested in what this could look like for New Zealand? Talk to Scion's Portfolio Leaders Paul Bennett (Integrated Bioenergy) and Marc Gaugler (Distributed and Circular Manufacturing. #bioenergy #biomass #landscapes #valuechain #ecosystem #planetaryboundary #circular #circulardesign #sustainability #circulareconomy #bioeconomy #circularbioeconomy #science #technology #innovation

❗ 📧 Don't miss IEA Bioenergy News, the newsletter of IEA Bioenergy. 👉 This issue covers the ExCo93 Virtual meeting held on 13, 15 and 16 May 2024. It also features a Task Focus by Task 45 Climate and Sustainability Effects of Bioenergy within the broader Bioeconomy, the Notice board, and recent publications and upcoming events. Download available here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dh8BXMTR

🚀 Exciting news for researchers, scientists, and professionals in the field of bioenergy! The BBEST & IEA Bioenergy Conference is still accepting abstract submissions. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your innovative research, share insights, and connect with leading experts in the bioenergy sector. 📤 Why Submit an Abstract? - SHOWCASE YOUR RESEARCH: Present your latest findings and innovations to a global audience of peers and industry leaders. - NETWORK WITH EXPERTS: Engage with fellow researchers, policy makers, and industry professionals. - CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCEMENTS: Be part of the conversation shaping the future of bioenergy. 📚 Before you submit your abstract, make sure to review the detailed guidelines provided on the conference website. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d7zAHei3 Don't miss this chance to contribute to the global bioenergy dialogue. Submit your abstract today and be part of the future of sustainable energy!

🎯 Register now for the BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference, taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, from October 22nd to 24th, 2024. 🇧🇷 Organized by the Bioenergy Research Program / FAPESP), the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Program, and the Bioenergy Society (SBE), the BBEST – IEA Bioenergy 2024 Conference will bring important topics such as responsible land use and agricultural productivity; feedstock mobilization; sustainability of bioenergy pathways; biofuels for air, sea and road transport; heat and power from biomass and waste; renewable gases; the future of biorefineries; the use of biogenic carbon; and strategies for the circular carbon economy. 👉 Join us 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d7dx8pr3

Sustainable #bioenergy depends on the continuous supply of #biomass, including residues from agriculture, forestry, or industry processing, post-consumer waste, perennial crops, cover crops, and other plantings. Designing markets and supply chains for these highly heterogenous and dispersed goods is particularly challenging but holds great opportunities for the primary, upstream, and circular economic sectors. Within the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP), the experts of #IEABioenergyTask40 are devoted to overcoming the barriers and revealing the opportunities of biomass supply chains with a market perspective, while the #IEABioenergyTask43 community focuses on sustainable production and supply and #IEABioenergyTask45 on sustainability governance. Read more on Bioenergy Review: https://lnkd.in/dRZPXZ8n