| Welcome to the website of Task 40, IEA Bioenergy. |
IEA Bioenergy Task 40: Deployment of biobased value chains (in the triennium 2016-2018 known as ‘Sustainable biomass markets and international bioenergy trade to support the biobased economy’), commonly abbreviated Task 40, was established under the International Energy Agency (IEA) Bioenergy Implementing Agreement in December 2003 with the aim of focusing on international bioenergy technology potential, barriers, and trade as well as its wider implications.
| NEWS | EVENTS | PUBLICATIONS |
New Publication – “Roles of bioenergy in energy system pathways towards a “well-below-2-degrees-Celsius (WB2)” world” Report of a workshop held on 25 November 2019 in Berlin, and synthesis of presented studies. IEA Bioenergy News Volume 32(1) – July 2020
This newsletter of IEA Bioenergy covers the ExCo85 Virtual meeting, the launch of IEA Bioenergy’s new website and graphic identity and a feature article by the Technical Coordinator and more. Take a look!
Presentations of the IEA Bioenergy Task 45 Workshop on Forests and the Climate 13-14 May 2020 |
free eWorkshop organized by IEA Bioenergy, in collaboration with ADEME 19-20 Oct 2020 Contribition of sustainable biomass and bioenergy in Industry Transitions towards a circular economy IEA Bioenergy Task 40 Webinar 16 June 2020 Recorded version: “Deployment of Bioenergy combined with Carbon Capture and Storage or Utilisation (BECCS/U)” Presentation
This webinar introduces the new report- see Publications. 28/29 November 2019, Leipzig, Germany The second physical meeting of the task members was held in Leipzig at the DBFZ. |
“Deployment of BECCS/U value chains” Technological pathways, policy options and business models
More information in the webinar 16 June 2020, see Events. “Margin potential for a long-term sustainable wood pellet supply chain”
June 2019 “The future of biomass and bioenergy deployment and trade: a synthesis of 15 years IEA Bioenergy Task 40 on sustainable bioenergy trade” The paper is published as a feature article in a special issue of the Journal Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining (BioPFR), Volume 13, Issue 2 (March 2019) |
IEA Bioenergy, also known as the Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) for a Programme of Research, Development and Demonstration on Bioenergy, functions within a Framework created by the International Energy Agency (IEA). Views, findings and publications of IEA Bioenergy do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or of its individual Member countries.