UPM Biofore Magazine 1-2019

MODERN BIOENERGY IN FINAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN 2 DEGREES SCENARIO

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Bioenergy in final energy consumption needs to double by 2030, and biofuels in transport treble. Advanced biofuels will need a massive scale up.

© OECD/IEA 2017 Technology Roadmap: Delivering Sustainable Bioenergy.

“THE USE OF SUSTAINABLY produced bioenergy together with carbon capture and storage will be essential for achieving zero emissions in the long- term future,” says Paolo Frankl from the IEA.

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This means that bioenergy needs to be doubled by 2030 and quadrupled by 2060. “Bioenergy is enormously significant in the IEA’s sustainable development scenario, as its use is essential for the continued replacement of fossil fuels with sustainable energy,” emphasizes Frankl. The IEA reports that while the use of solar and wind energy for power generation is continuing to grow, bioenergy is currently the only multifunctional form of renewable energy that can directly produce electricity and heat as well as transport fuels. Frankl notes that we should not only be reducing emissions, but also actively removing significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. “The use of sustainably produced bioenergy together with carbon capture and storage will be essential for achieving zero emissions in the long-term future.” Roadmap for greener transport The IEA’s roadmap highlights the growing role that transport biofuels

“Modern bioenergy accounted for 4.5% of global energy consumption in 2015. In 2060, that figure should be closer to 17%. This means that bioenergy needs to be doubled by 2030 and quadrupled by 2060.” – Paolo Frankl

will play in the future. Biofuel consumption should grow threefold by 2030, and tenfold by 2060. Its use in the transport sector is continuously rising, but the IEA estimates that biofuels will still represent less than 4% of the transport sector’s combined energy consumption in 2023. Biofuels are, however, the most common form of renewable energy used in transport, accounting for a percentage of about 90%. This proportion is estimated to remain large despite the growing number of electric cars. “Electric mobility is a positive thing, but it will not be enough by itself. Biofuels will continue to complement

transport decarbonisation in the future,” says Frankl. He adds that the importance of biofuels will grow over the next decades, especially for powering heavy-duty freight vehicles, marine and aviation transport. In addition, biofuels are needed in hybrid cars and internal combustion engines. “One of the advantages of biofuels is that they can be used in today’s internal combustion engines,” notes Frankl. The IEA emphasizes the growing role that will be played in coming years by advanced biofuels. Wood- based UPMBioVerno, which offers outstanding sustainability credentials, is an excellent example.

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