There is no scientific literature to support the claim that bioenergy is more harmful than fossil energy, according to leading environmental scientist, Director of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford Responding to claims that bioenergy is more harmful …
The global goal of reaching 1.5 degrees is unthinkable without biomass according to leading environmental scientist Michael Obersteiner, Director of the Environmental Change Institute at the University of Oxford. Speaking at the World Bioenergy Association’s media partnership event with Euractiv, Professor …
On Monday (November 15) a group of activists gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to protest against production of bioenergy in Europe by burning wood.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), of all direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, transportation accounts for 24%.
According to the European Green Deal, transport accounts for a quarter of the European Union’s greenhouse gas emissions, a substantial contributor to climate change. A 90% decrease in transport emissions, and an increase in renewable energy …
November 27, 2019, a full-day final event of EU H2020 FlightPath project on "Sustainable Fuels for Aviation in Europe" took place in Brussels. The conference was jointly organised by the European Commission, SENASA, FlightPath, ARTFuels and Airport Regions Conference. The European …
The EU has outlined a vision for a zero-carbon future – one that would require a massive increase in the deployment of renewable energy sources.
The boom of palm oil in the EU biofuels mixture since 2012 took centre stage in the debate about the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED2).
Wind, solar, hydro, biomass and geothermal are all potential renewable energy sources that can replace fossil fuels which are blamed for warming the planet.
Dawid Klimczak, CEO of ENEA Trading and member of the Management Board of Polish Electricity Association, conveys his message regarding the role of biomass in the energy transition.
The Commission proposal to revise the Renewable Energy Directive is not only lacking ambition, it is also a challenge to the entire biofuel chain, from farmers to industry.
Current laws require EU countries to have “at least 10%” renewable energy used in transport by 2020 – including a 7% cap for biofuels. For 2030, the European Commission proposed reducing conventional biofuels in transport to 3.8% as part of a broader target to source at least 27% energy from renewables.
The Farnborough International Airshow is a week-long aerospace and defence trade exhibition. This video is a collection of interviews at the 2016 airshow around the topics of greening aviation and Brexit.
Boeing is encouraging regulators to create a strong policy framework to advance sustainable aviation biofuels.
Did you know that every car in Europe uses a blend of biofuels? This is because of EU law. And to meet this demand, global production of biofuels has skyrocketed.
A critical biofuels vote in Strasbourg on Wednesday (11 September) is expected to be tight but Corinne Lepage, the French Liberal MEP with the lead on the dossier, is "cautiously confident" of securing an agreement over an issue that has threatened to fracture the European Parliament.
