PR: Net-Zero Industry Act incentivises renewables but lacks strategic vision on bioenergy and BECCS

Bioenergy Europe welcomes the publication of the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA). However, we regret a lack of strategic vision for net-negative technologies like bioenergy and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS). 

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Public Statements: Bioenergy Industry Addresses Misleading Claims

The bioenergy industry has addressed recent claims and assumptions about the link between pellet production and deforestation as well as misleading claims about the ENplus^® pellet certification scheme. 

Maintaining the split among Energy Labelling classes

Bioenergy Europe, together with dozens of its member organisations and companies, is calling on EU member state experts to maintain the split among the Energy Labelling classes for air-to-air heat pumps and local space heaters. During harsh European winters, it is essential for human health and wellbeing to have appropriate, reliable and affordable heating while ensuring security of supply.

Energy Labelling: a tool for energy efficiency savings among EU consumers

Bioenergy Europe, together with 7 other organisations, has signed a joint statement alerting that local space heaters should not be subject to a combined energy labelling scale with air-to-air heat pumps and air conditioners. We need to strengthen the European heating sector in order to achieve climate and economic objectives, despite the uncertain and radical transition of our energy supplies and industrial base.

PR: New Short Film - Tackling the Climate Crisis with Help from Forests

Bioenergy Europe welcomes the new short film released by the Austrian Biomass Association on the important role of sustainably managed forests in tackling the climate crisis.

Bioenergy Landscape Report 2022

This issue focuses on the bioenergy landscape as a whole, providing with a comprehensive overview on the general EU energy mix and the different energy sources in EU27.