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1142: Biomass for heat and power

This paper is taken from the summary of findings of a report produced for the European Commission by a consortium of organizations: the European Climate Foundation, Sveaskog, Södra, and Vattenfall which represent many of the stakeholders in the debate about biomass: forest owners, pulp and paper companies, utilities, and NGOs.

Year of Publication2010

Biomass energy can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 55 to 98%. However the current growth rate is only about a third of what is expected in EU scenarios. Increasing more growth will require mobilizing biomass demand in the energy industry and residential and commercial heating. There is enough land and forest and agriculture residues available globally to meet demand without compromising other stakeholder needs. European policy makers need to ensure profitability, companies will need to make investments for the long-term and assume some risks, and sustainability aspects will need to be carefully managed.

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• Subject Collection > Renewable energy > Biomass & biofuel
• Subject Collection > Renewable energy

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