The objective of the project was to harmonize biomass resource assessment, focusing on the availability of biomass for energy in Europe and its neighboring regions. This harmonization helps to improve the consistency, accuracy and reliability of biomass assessment, which can serve the planning of a transition to renewable energy in the European Union.
The project activities included:
The project was focusing on:
The relevant sectors investigated were forestry, energy crops and residues from traditional agriculture and waste. The consortium was build on its complementary sectorial expertise, which allowed for the production of sector-overarching studies, taking competitive and economic aspects into account. Intensive scientific cooperation and dissemination comprised the discussion of its objective, interim and final results with stakeholders including EC DGs, EEA, Eurostat, UN/ECE, research, industry, national ministries and associated authorities and sectorial organizations (ren. Energy, agriculture, forestry waste)
2008 - 2010
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