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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Banja, Manjola
• Sikkema, Richard
• Jégard, Martin
• Motola, Vincenzo
• Dallemand, Jean-François

Titel

Biomass for energy in the EU – The support framework

Ist Teil von

• Energy policy, 2019-08, Vol.131, p.215-228

Ort / Verlag

Kidlington: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2019

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This paper aims to produce a quantitative approach on the overall measures and on public support framework for biomass for energy, based on the EU countries reports under RED and existing literature. The way in which the support for biomass is implemented in the EU energy sector is not similar across EU countries. Feed-in tariffs and feed-in-premiums are still the dominant support schemes for the deployment of bioelectricity, whereas subsidies remain the main support for bioheat. Furthermore, a vast number of EU countries apply mandatory blending quotas for biofuels for transport. The paper shows that biomass for energy has a key role within the EU policy support for RES, in which targets are the main drivers, together with overarching biomass guidelines to anticipate any environmental constraints. Stable support showed the highest effectiveness in the past and remains the key factor for biomass deployment beyond 2020. The renewed targets need to be accompanied by long-term support measures and a commonly shared policy vision. A further harmonization of public bioenergy support towards a single EU cleaner energy market is recommended. This implies four policy actions for all EU countries: in-depth efficiency review, integration with RED-2, compatible sustainability guidelines and local impact assessments. •Plans and targets plays an important role in the support for biomass for energy.•The focus support is on large scale power sector via feed-in tariff and -premium.•The shift towards a capacity market mechanism seems to neglect small-scale options.•Support should be accompanied by a dedicated framework of sustainability guidelines.