11 Biomass and synergies with the forestry sector

Biomass and synergies with the forestry sector With the enforcement of the EU-27 directive on renewable energy, the bioenergy sector has grown steadily, becoming an established player in the wood industry, alongside traditional players such as sawmills, paper...

08 Biomass and the state of EU forests

Biomass and the state of EU forests Contrary to popular belief, EU-28 forests have been steadily growing over the past decades. In 1990, European forests represented a total of 19,7 billion m3. In 2015, EU-28 forests reached 26 billion m3, meaning that forest stock...

03 Biofuel for transport

Biofuel for transport Renewables represent 8,0% of EU-27 total energy consumption (22.473 kilotonnes of oil equivalent) in transportation, of which 68% is provided by biofuels in 2018. It is rather challenging to foresee how biofuels (in particular first-generation...

02 Biomass for electricity generation

Biomass for power generation Traditionally, the electricity market has been closely regulated by European policies, allowing renewable energies to make up 33% of the market share. Wind and hydro are leading the transition in the sector. With regards to power...

07 Municipal & industrial waste feedstock

Renewable municipal and industrial wastes feedstock Waste-to-energy is the 4th most important category of bioenergy feedstock used in Europe. Approx 410 installations in Europe rely on the yearly waste production of both industry and municipalities. In 2018, Europeans...