Bioenergy and Sustainable Development – Climate Change Mitigation and Opportunities for Sustainability Co-Benefits

Modern is the largest source of in the world and is expected to grow substantially as one of complimentary pathways to support decarbonization initiatives to limit global warming by 1.5°C. Given these trends, it is expected that there will be a significant increase in as bioenergy systems are adopted under national climate change and circular economy policies. While it is likely that much of the additional biomass will be sourced from waste and residue streams, biomass sourced from purpose-grown crops are also expected to increase.  bioenergyrenewable energysustainablysourced biomass

recently published an from 18 nations worldwide to understand how biomass supply chains can support bioenergy production, while simultaneous contributing to . Beyond directly contributing to the provision of , several of the analyzed cases contributed to sustainable land management, restoration of degraded lands, and improving economic opportunities and resilience in rural areas.  IEA Bioenergyoverview of 37 case studiessustainable development goalsaffordable a…