Global status of bioenergy
and proposals for increased
deployment
Remigijus Lapinskas, President
World Bioenergy Association (WBA)
Biomass for energy 2017
Kiev, 2017 09 19-20

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Global warming and climate
change

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CO2 concentrations are increasing

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Global temperatures are
increasing

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Fossil fuels are leading cause of
climate change

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Global energy mix

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Global energy mix dominated by
fossil fuels
Source: IEA Key World
Energy Statistics
Bioenergy is
the largest
renewable
energy
source
globally

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Bioenergy technology pathways

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Biomass feedstock sources

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Renewable Electricity
• Renewables generated 5 469
TWh of electricity in 2014.
• Hydro is the largest renewable
electricity generating source
• Bioelectricity is the 3rd largest
renewable electricity generating
source globally
• Current production at 493 TWh

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Renewable heat
Direct Heat:
46.7 EJ
Derived Heat:
0.95 EJ

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Bioenergy sectors – Liquid Biofuels

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Special sectors
Biogas – 58.7
billion Nm3
Pellets – 28
million tonnes
Charcoal – 52
million tonnes

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Biomass potential towards 2035
Significant
potential to
expand the
current use of
biomass to at
least 150 EJ by
2035
sustainably.

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Tools to increase renewable
energy sources

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Tools – Fossil Exit Strategy
• World needs an exit strategy to
leave fossil fuels, step by step, year
by year
• A minimum reduction path would
be to near zero by 2050
• Each country also needs a strategy
for fast deployment of renewable
energy
• Rapid mobilization of biomass from
all sectors
• No new investments in fossil fuels

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Tools – Carbon Tax
• Carbon tax - key instrument for
energy transition
• Benefits
• Easy to apply and calculate
• Tax neutral
• Efficient
• Global efforts undergoing to
apply carbon tax

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Key proposals from the WBA
• Carbon tax is a key instrument
• Change perception from greening fossil fuels to removing fossil fuels
• Stop relying on unproven technologies
• No new investment in fossil fuel infrastructure
• Stop fossil fuel subsidies
• Promote all renewable energy technologies

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About WBA:
organization
• President – Remigijus Lapinskas
(Lithuania)
• Vice Presidents (5)
• Board Members (19) from 17
countries
• Secretariat in Stockholm,
Sweden

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WBA Activities (1)
• Global Bioenergy Statistics
• Annual publication focusing on development of bioenergy on
a global and regional level.
• Bioenergy Equipment Directory
• Online technology transfer platform for connecting bioenergy
equipment manufacturers with clients globally
• Organizing/attending events
• Bioenergy mission to Japan
• Biofuels mission to Brazil
Ilzuna biomass power plant,
Nagano, Japan
Raizen biofuel plant, Sao Paulo,
Brazil

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WBA Activities (2)
• Factsheets
• Latest natural science based factsheets on latest
bioenergy technologies and processes (e.g.
advanced biofuels, pellets, biogas, liquid biofuels,
combined heat and power, waste to energy)
• Reports
• Role of Bioenergy in European Cities
• Bioenergy Action Plan for Vojvodina
• Country mission reports
Role of bioenergy in European
cities
Bioenergy Action Plan –
Vojvodina
Bioenergy in Lithuania –
Mission Report

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WBA Activities (3)
• Projects
• Biofuels Working Group 2035
• NGO Outreach
• Setting up bioenergy associations
• Sustainability Certification Scheme
• WBA Branch Offices
• China. Turkey. Singapore. Canada. Brazil
• First Branch Office already set up in China

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WBA Membership
• More than 200 Members
• Representing more than 50
countries worldwide
• Various international, regional,
national and local members
• Bioenergy companies
• Associations in the bioenergy
sector
• Individuals

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Join WBA!
• Membership
• 3 Tier System
• Full Members: Associations
• Associated Members: Companies
• Individual Members: Individuals
• Fees
• 300 – 5000 Euros/Year
• Benefits
• Access to WBA network
• Access to latest bioenergy information
• Invitation to events
• Possibilities for project collaboration
Fill out the Join WBA
Membership Flyer
and hand it over to
WBA representative
or send a scanned
copy by email to
info@worldbioenergy
.org

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Contact us!
World Bioenergy Association
Holländargatan 17, 111 60, Stockholm, Sweden
info@worldbioenergy.org
www.worldbioenergy.org