Striving to further harmonization of sustainability criteria for bioenergy in Europe: Recommendations from a stakeholder questionnaire

Dam, J. van; Junginger, Martin

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.03.022

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“…The Malaysia government has introduced the Fifth Fuel Policy in the Eighth Malaysia Plan 2001-2005 to encourage the bioenergy production (Tock et al 2010). The European Commission has set mandatory targets for an overall share of 20% renewable energy in EU's transport consumption in 2020 (Van Dam and Junginger 2011). China, as the largest developing country and the second largest economic entity in the world, has a great inherent demand for the bioenergy production in meeting the fast-growing economy, preventing the energy crisis, and meeting the target of greenhouse gas emission reduction.…”

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Bioenergy production and environmental impacts

Zhao

Liu

et al. 2018

Geosci. Lett.

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Compared with the conventional fossil fuel, bioenergy has obvious advantages due to its renewability and large quantity, and thus plays a crucial role in helping defend the energy security. However, the bioenergy development may potentially cause serious environmental alterations, which remain unclear. The study summarizes the environmental impacts of bioenergy production based on the compilation and published data. Our analysis shows that more and more attention is being paid to the environmental protection as the development of bioenergy, and among the influencing terms of bioenergy production, water issues (i.e., water quantity and quality) gain the greatest concern, whereas the least attention has been given to soil erosion. Although we recognize that the bioenergy production can indeed exert negative effects on the environment in terms of water quantity and quality, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity and soil organic carbon, and soil erosion, the adverse impacts varied greatly depending on biomass types, land locations, and management practices. Identifying the reasonable cultivation locations, appropriate bioenergy crop types, and optimal management practices can be beneficial to environment and sustainable development of bioenergy. In this field, Chinese bioenergy production has lagged behind and does not match its rising energy consumption, but it has a great potential of and demand for biomass-based energy especially under its urbanization, in spite of the negative environmental impacts. Therefore, this article is expected to serve as a reference and guideline on what has been done in the bioenergy-oriented countries that might stimulate development of more effective and environmentally sound guidelines for promoting bioenergy production in China and other developing countries as well.

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Bioenergy production and environmental impacts

Zhao

Liu

et al. 2018

Geosci. Lett.

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“…Differences between national sustainability requirements cause trade barriers for solid biomass, and represent an administrative cost in demonstrating compliance. Previous analyses on the development of sustainability criteria for solid biofuels recommended harmonization of certification systems for sustainable biofuels . This paper emphasizes the importance of reviewing sustainability criteria in the focus countries to understand the requirements in demonstrating sustainability compliance of solid biomass used for bioenergy.…”

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Toward a harmonization of national sustainability requirements and criteria for solid biomass

Mai-Moulin

Armstrong

Dam

et al. 2017

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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This paper compares national sustainability support schemes and sustainability requirements in four countries that import solid biomass for heat and power generation: Belgium, Denmark, the UK, and the Netherlands. The paper also reviews voluntary certifi cation schemes for solid biomass that may be used to demonstrate sustainability compliance. In the absence of mandatory EU criteria for solid biomass, different national support schemes and sustainability requirements may present barriers to trade. This paper identifi es some possibilities for harmonization and provides suggestions for policymakers for the improvement and alignment of national sustainability requirements. Ultimately the paper suggests establishing a harmonized certifi cation scheme in the short term based on legislative requirements in the four countries and in voluntary initiatives. The proposed harmonized certifi cation scheme may also reduce both implementation costs and complexity for biomass suppliers and generators. In the long term, the paper recommends binding criteria on sustainability requirements for solid biomass at EU level.

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“…the new requirements (UNCTAD, 2008a, Van Dam andJunginger, 2011). In contrast, the EU rules also provided hopes of attractive price-premiums for sustainablyproduced biofuels, which were seen as an opportunity by producers in developing countries.…”

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