Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy

Biohubs are increasingly seen as essential to the cost-effective deployment of bioenergy at scale for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors like heavy-duty vehicles and heat. The term biohub refers to an intermediate place...

Reaching net‐zero emissions globally by 2050 requires an unprecedented transformation in how energy is produced, transported and used. In the IEA Net Zero by 2050 scenario, modern bioenergy...

IEA Bioenergy Task 39 (Transport Biofuels) has published six issues of the implementation agenda report in 2007, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019 and 2021. This current...

This report provides useful information to spur the development of the biofuel sector. A historical analysis of the biofuel sector across 5 different countries sheds light on the different possibilities...

This report was delivered in the frame of the project ‘Assessment of successes and lessons learned for biofuels deployment’. Cost-effective, reliable and sustainable feedstock supply chains are crucial to...

The World Energy Outlook 2023 provides in-depth analysis and strategic insights into every aspect of the global energy system. Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and fragile energy...

The global demand for biobased products and bioenergy is continuously increasing. One of the consequences of this increased demand is the development of a wide range of sustainability certification schemes and labels, aiming to verify...

This report presents an evidence-based assessment of the status of bioenergy around the world. The assessment is based on work conducted by some 200 experts, active within the Tasks of the Bioenergy Technology...

The explorer displays public budgets on energy RD&D submitted to the IEA by its member or association countries. The data is available in the IEA Energy Technology RD&D Budgets database...

Over the duration of the 2019-2021 IEA Bioenergy triennium, a consortium of IEA Bioenergy Tasks – Task 36, Task 40, Task 44 and Task 45 –...