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56bnTurnover of the sector in 2015 (EUR).43Days during which the EU-28 was fuelled by bioenergy in 2018.95%Of bioenergy consumed in EU-28 is locally sourced.+322,800Hectars of forest cover in EU-28 in the last 10 years. -
1/2Of the EU workforce in renewables is employed by bioenergy.1%Annual imports of bioenergy in Europe.6bnLiters of imported oil replaced by European wood pellet in 2015.22%Wood removals used for energy: 78% go to the wood industry.
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Statistical Report 2019GET THE REPORTBIOELECTRICITYDid you know that 70% of the electricity generated in the EU in 2017 came from non-renewable fuels?
Time to catch up on our electricity system and the role biomass plays in it.
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Joint RES Associations Letter on the draft National Energy and Climate PlansMay 22, 2019 -
PR - Is our electricity really clean?May 13, 2019
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PR - Research shows sustainable bioenergy production in Europe could triplicate by 2050December 3, 2018
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PR – Heating and cooling sector to get its due spot on the decarbonisation radarNovember 30, 2018
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PR - Long-term decarbonisation strategy: A Clean Planet for all - A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economyNovember 29, 2018
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Represents the interests of the wood pellet sector to ensure its sustainable development.The international platform for everyone involved in biomass torrefaction and carbonization.Networkswebsitewebsite
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4th Pellet ForumJune 10, 2019Cracow, Poland
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100% Renewable H&C for a Sustainable FutureSeptember 28, 2019Helsinki, Finland
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Argus Biomass 2019April 8, 2019London, UK
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RENEXPOApril 24, 2019Belgrade, Serbia
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Future Resource ExpoSeptember 11, 2019Birmingham, UK
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Biopower has great potential and an important role to play in the development of an EU energy system with an increasing share of renewables.WG BIOPOWER & CHP
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The Working Group Sustainability was created in 2012 in the context of the preparation of the EU legislative framework on bioenergy sustainability. key topics discussed by the WG include sustainable forest management, greenhouse gas emissions savings, and concrete consequences of EU requirements on economic operators.WG SUSTAINABILITY
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The WG’s main objective is to contribute to a supportive business environment for our members to thrive in by formulating and disseminating Bioenergy Europe’s common positions on EU competitiveness related legislations.WG COMPETITIVENESS
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The Working Group promotes specific types of biomass feedstocks such as solid vegetal residue streams from agriculture and dedicated perennial lignocellulosic crops. Both result in abundant feedstock sources that are – to this day – largely underutilised.WG AGROBIOMASS
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In the framework of EU’s long-term decarbonisation strategy, tackling the heating and cooling (H&C) sector is getting more and more attention. Biomass can offer a wide range of sustainable solutions, including in the residential sector.WG DOMESTIC HEATING
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