Bioenergy: A Global Perspective

Nicolae Scarlat is scientific officer at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. He provides technical support and scientific advice for the formulation and monitoring the implementation of the renewable energy legislation. He played a key role in various reports on renewable energy and studies for the assessment of bioenergy progress, assessment of biomass resource potentials and demand, evaluation of various effects of biofuels and bioenergy, including land use impact and sustainability aspects. He contributed to the investigation of the role of biomass and bioenergy in a future bioeconomy, current status and perspectives for development. His activities also relates to the appraisal of the technological state-of-the-art, anticipated developments, market and industry status for bioenergy, and research and innovation challenges and actions for bioenergy deployment. Professional interest includes the water-energy nexus and the interactions between energy and water and integrated renewables and water solutions for improved water availability and access to sustainable energy. J.F.Dallemand is presently part of the Energy Efficiency & Renewables Unit of the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. He is contributing to activities in the field of Decarbonisation at Local Level in Urban zones, as JRC Project Leader for Global Covenant of Mayors activities. During the last few years, he has been focusing on the issue of the sustainability of bioenergy and been a member of IEA Bioenergy Task on Biomass feedstock for bioenergy. Past Scientific Coordinator of the European Biomass Conference. Member of the UN ICAO Alternative Fuels Task Force. Agronomist specialised in agricultural & environmental remote sensing, he joined the EC in 1997 after working with UN FAO and ESA. Professional experience in Europe, e.g. for the EU Enlargement, and also in West Africa, Brazil and Indonesia.

Introduction
Global Status and Perspectives for Bioenergy
Section I - Europe
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Austria
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Denmark
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Finland
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in France
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Germany
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Italy
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in the Netherlands
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Romania
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Spain
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Sweden
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in the UK
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in the Ukraine
Section II. North America
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Canada
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in the USA
Section III. Latin America
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Argentina
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Brazil
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Colombia
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Mexico
Section IV. Africa
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Kenya
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in South Africa
Section V. Asia
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in China
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in India
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Indonesia
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Malaysia
Status and perspectives for bioenergy in Thailand

Chapters covering each country will have the same basic structure:
Chapter X. Status and perspectives for bioenergy in X country
1. Legislative framework for bioenergy
1.1 Bioenergy policy context
1.3 Support schemes for bioenergy
2. Current status of bioenergy
2.1 Renewable energy contribution to energy supply
2.2 Bioenergy contribution to electricity, heating and transport
2.3 Biogas and biomethane
2.4 Biomass resources and feedstocks used for bioenergy
2.5 Bioenergy trade - domestic use vs trade
2.6 Bioenergy projects - small and large scale
3. Perspectives for bioenergy
3.1 Bioenergy priorities and targets
3.2 Technology development perspectives and research priorities
3.3 Biomass markets and perspectives for bio-materials, bio-chemicals and bioenergy
3.4 Resource availability and competition of uses
3.5 Sustainability issues, risks and benefits of bioenergy
4. Conclusions and outlook on bioenergy
4.1 Key challenges and opportunities
4.2 Recommendations for further development