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Biodiesel: a cure worse than the fossil disease

Posted on 2nd May 2016 EUbioenergyteamLeave a commentPosted in Case studies

By Lisa Benedetti, BirdLife Europe Biodiesel is the most consumed biofuel in Europe. It is projected to make up almost 70% of the EU biofuels market by 2020. This dependence poses some questions, so the European Commission is now considering what its energy policy for transport should be for 2020-2030, especially what role such biofuels […]

GRAS – a tool to guarantee sustainable bioenergy

Posted on 29th March 2016 EUbioenergyteamLeave a commentPosted in Case studies, News

By guest authors Mohammad Abdel-Razek, Jan Henke, Pascal Ripplinger, GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services GmbH The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) acknowledges that “bioenergy has a significant greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation potential, provided that the resources are developed sustainably”. True, the only way bioenergy should be allowed to contribute to climate protection is if […]