Barriers to and drivers for UK bioenergy development

Adams, Paul W.; Hammond, Geoffrey P.; McManus, Marcelle; Mezzullo, William G.

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.09.039

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“…Other sources of information are public documents, databases [65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73] (ISTAT (National Statistics Institute) agriculture and population statistics http://www.istat.it/en/; GSE-http://www.gse.it/en/Pages/default.aspx), statistics, and quantitative material (e.g., CO 2 emissions studies, forest and land capacity). The study also makes use of the research findings from the TRIBORN project [12], the correspondent author's PhD results [8,13,74] and a large body of literature on bioenergy-related issues [3,[75][76][77][78][79][80][81]. On the one hand, the correspondent author's paper on the Emilia Romagna region [8] made use of qualitative system dynamics to investigate the causal processes of bioenergy development that led to unsustainable outcomes of biogas production in the region.…”

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The Influence of Local Governance: Effects on the Sustainability of Bioenergy Innovation

Cavicchi

Palmieri²,

Odaldi³

2017

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This paper deals with processes and outcomes of sustainable bioenergy development in Emilia Romagna. It draws on an on-going research project concerning inclusive innovation in forest-based bioenergy and biogas in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Italy. The goal is to explore how local governance impacts on inclusive innovation processes and triple bottom sustainability of bioenergy development in Emilia Romagna and, ultimately, to contribute to the debate on the bioeconomy. It thus compares the case of biogas and forest-based bioenergy production. The study adopts an analytical framework called Grounded Innovation (GRIP) and the local governance approach. The study uses qualitative methods and particularly semi-structured interviews and governance analysis. The key results show different outcomes on both inclusive innovation and triple bottom-line dimensions. Biogas has not fostered inclusiveness and triple bottom line sustainability benefits, contrary to forest-based bioenergy. The findings indicate that the minor role of local actors, particularly municipalities, in favour of industrial and national interests may jeopardise the sustainability of biobased industries. Besides, policies limited to financial incentives may lead to a land-acquisition rush, unforeseen local environmental effects and exacerbate conflicts.

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The Influence of Local Governance: Effects on the Sustainability of Bioenergy Innovation

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Palmieri²,

Odaldi³

2017

Sustainability

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“…Although the geographic concentration of studies allows for an understanding of what is happening in these regions, a limited geographic focus can preclude a direct comparison between research sites. For instance, reasons for adopting bioenergy land uses are mainly economic (Adams, Hammond, McManus, & Mezzullo, 2011), but there are also many local or socio-cultural causes that may present barriers to land use changes (Brown and Castellazzi, 2014). Second, the debate between food versus renewable energy production is controversial.…”

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2017

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“…Much attention has been given to bioenergy's environmental credentials but it has also been recognised that the growth of the sector depends on its impacts on individuals and communities [4]. Several studies have identified social and economic barriers within the wood fuel sector such as lack of cost competiveness; institutional, infrastructural and social constraints; and benefits such as increased income, positive livelihood impacts, job creation and security of energy supply as being critical to its development and resilience [4][5][6][7]. Accordingly, people perceive socioeconomic benefits as more important goals for implementing bioenergy projects than its environmental benefits, possibly because of the immediate and visible impact on their lives and communities [4].…”

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Resilience and Livelihoods in Supply Chains (RELISC): An Analytical Framework for the Development and Resilience of the UK Wood Fuel Sector

2017

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Abstract:Bioenergy is an important renewable energy source in the UK, but the bioenergy industry and in particular the wood fuel sub sector, is relatively under-developed. Socioeconomic factors have been identified as critical for facilitating deployment levels and sustainable development. However, previous studies have mostly assessed these factors using quantitative methods and models, which are limited in assessing pertinent contextual factors such as institutional/regulatory governance, supply chain structure and governance, capital resource availability as well as actor decisions. As a step further, this research engages with these under-explored aspects of the system by developing a new analytical framework: the Resilience and Livelihoods in Supply Chains (RELISC) framework, which was designed by linking Value Chain Analysis, the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and a supply chain resilience framework. Its application to a UK wood fuel supply chain produced useful insights. For example, the structure of the chain revealed a high level of dependency on a particular end user and contractor. Key institutional governance was critical in sustaining natural resources and providing access to finance. Internal supply chain governance was limited in ensuring the sustainability of resources and lack of actor awareness and interest were also limiting factors. In addition, five capital analyses revealed gaps in skills, networking and physical infrastructure. Finally, the design of the novel RELISC framework enables it to engage with diverse aspects of the system holistically and its application generated practical recommendations and strategies for supply chain resilience and sector growth, which are useful and applicable to other emerging sectors.

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Barriers to and drivers for UK bioenergy development

Cited by 100 publications

References 13 publications

The Influence of Local Governance: Effects on the Sustainability of Bioenergy Innovation

The Influence of Local Governance: Effects on the Sustainability of Bioenergy Innovation

“Changing energy systems and land-use change”

Resilience and Livelihoods in Supply Chains (RELISC): An Analytical Framework for the Development and Resilience of the UK Wood Fuel Sector

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