Presentation of the President of World Bioenergy Association Remigijus Lapinskas at the 13th International Conference "BIOMASS FOR ENERGY", 19-20 September 2017 - Global status of bioenergy and proposals for increased deployment.

1. 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
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