Opportunities and challenges for bioenergy in the EU. Latest policy developments and BASIS results

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1 Opportunities and challenges for bioenergy in the EU Latest policy developments and BASIS results Nathalie Hemeleers Danish Bioenergy Association Annual Meeting 3 December2015

2 Bioenergy Key Facts Publication October 20 th 2015 Find it on

3 Bioenergy Key Facts Source: AEBIOM statistical report 2015 AEBIOM

4 Bioenergy Key Facts Final energy consumption of bioenergy in 2013 was 105 Mtoe, double that of % of EU renewable energy consumption today Half of the 20% EU renewable energy target in 2020 Source: AEBIOM statistical report 2015 AEBIOM

5 Bioenergy Key Facts Source: AEBIOM statistical report 2015 AEBIOM - EPC

6 Bioenergy Key Facts Source: AEBIOM statistical report 2015 AEBIOM - EPC

7 Source: AEBIOM statistical report 2015 AEBIOM - EPC

8 EU Policy Energy Union Biomass sustainability Heat Strategy EU requirements for bioenergy installations

9 Energy Union Energy Union Security of supply 2015: Revision of Regulation on security of gas supply : Report on the EU Energy Security Strategy Internal market 2016: Legislative proposal on market design : Review of State Aid Guidelines Energy Efficiency 2015: EU strategy for Heating and Cooling 2016: Review of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2016: Review of the Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings Decarbonisation 2015/2016: Legislative proposal for ETS and non-ets sector : RES package (RES directive + biomass and biofuels sustainability 2017: Action plan on alternative fuels Research & Innovation Energy Union priorities Council presidencies 2015/2016: Initiative on EU global technology and innovation leadership on energy and climate Latvia Luxembourg Netherlands Slovakia Malta UK

10 Biomass Sustainability Staff working document published 28 July 2014 Rather balanced: biomass benefits and risks No EU legislation today = No certainty for investors & diverse requirements at national level Room for private and national initiatives EU forest strategy implementation: could contribute to the analysis AEBIOM to contribute to the debate

11 Biomass Sustainability Ongoing studies By European Commission Study Who Objective RECEbio DG ENVI Resource efficiency impact of future EU bioenergy demand (final report end 2015) Carbon Impacts of biomass produced in the EU DG ENER qualitative and quantitative assessment of direct and indirect GHG emissions associated with different types of solid and gaseous biomass used in electricity and heating/cooling final report 2015 (delay) Optimized cascading use of wood DG ENTR define the cascading use of wood and assess its environmental and socio-economic impacts - To start soon Imports from North America DG ENVI Study on environmental impacts of growing biomass imports from North America (Consortium to be formed) By EU NGOs Study Who Objective Forest biomass for energy: current trends, carbon balance and sustainable potential Reasons to change the 0 rated criteria for biomass in the EU ETS Pitfalls and potentials. The role of bioenergy in the EU climate and energy policy post 2020 Birdlife, EEB, T&E Birdlife, EEB, T&E Birdlife, WWF, Greenpeace, etc Clarify possibilities and implications of woody bioenergy supply for natural environment and climate by 2020 and 2030 (published) Study questioning the biomass carbon neutrality principle Four safeguards: 1- the introduction of a cap to limit the use of biomass, 2- the strengthening of the principle of cascading use of biomass, 3- a correct carbon accounting for biomass and finally 4- the introduction of comprehensive binding sustainability criteria (published).

12 Biomass Sustainability AEBIOM POSITION key principles EU harmonised policy setting sustainability rules for solid biomass for heating and cooling (H&C) and electricity production 1) Provide confidence for investments 2) Harmonise MS legislation + regulatory equal playing field for biomass trade 3) Strengthen public acceptance by showing the sector responsibility. Energy is only one possible use of biomass. In a medium / long term, sustainability should be addressed under a more holistic approach for all biomass uses. The EU bioenergy sector is willing to explain and demonstrate that biomass used in Europe for energy purposes is sustainable.

13 Biomass Sustainability AEBIOM POSITION key principles Biomass is crucial to reach 2020 and 2030 EU RES targets Many SMEs, forest owners and farmers : essential to reach a balanced and non bureaucratic approach Risk of shortage of biomass compliant with sustainability rules if these were too heavy and too complex Future EU criteria apply to both EU produced and imported biomass, and not be perceived as trade barriers Coherence with biofuels criteria Take into account the existing national legislations and rules in place in the forestry sector as well as existing sustainable forest management (SFM) certification

14 Title EU heat strategy Part of the Energy Union Public consultation in Summer AEBIOM contribution publicly available - Better data energy roadmap no regrets options: RES, EE, smart infrastructures - Awareness and information - Phase out fossil fuels subsidies and regulated prices - Functionning carbon market (carbon tax) - R&D and innovation Planned publication: end January 2016

15 EU requirements for bioenergy installations Clean air package Directive on reducing emissions from Medium Combustion Plants (1-50 MW) Limit NOx, Dust and SO2 emissions Dust (mg/n M 3 ) Existing Plants 1-5 MW MW MW New Plants SO2 Existing Plants (mg/nm 3 ) 1-50 MW -- (The value doesn t apply in case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass) (plants firing straw) New Plants -- (The value doesn t apply in case of plants firing exclusively woody solid biomass) 200 NOx (mg/n M 3 ) Existing Plants 1-5 MW MW New Plants Implementation: - Existing plants: for plants > 5 MW for plants < 5MW - New plants : 1 year after date of transposition Until 1 January 2030, medium combustion plants firing solid biomass as the main fuel, which are situated in zones where according to assessments under Directive 2008/50/EC conformity with the limit values of that Directive is ensured, may be exempted from compliance with the dust emission limit values set in Annex II. The emission limit values set by competent authorities shall not exceed 150 mg/nm³ for dust.

16 Title EU requirements for bioenergy installations Ecodesign requirement Minimum criteria for solid fuel/pellet boilers (lot 15) and local space heater/pellet stoves (lot 20) with a capacity 500 kw to be put on the market Emissions and energy efficiency criteria Important impacts on bioenergy appliances Ecodesign regulation accompanied by an Ecolabelling regulation: shows energy efficiency in the use phase

17 Project results

18 BASIS project results shown in a GIS Combination with Market Analysis Cross Border Bioenergy Online B2B Platform

19 BASIS project Assess Your risk for a sustainable wood chip supply Analysis on the actual use of wood chips : data collection of bioenergy plants (>1MW) and other wood chips users Biomass Potential Sustainability aspects Gain ovreview of the demand and supply in a specific region Assess location for new projects Ensuring sustainability of new and existing projects

20 Project results shown in a GIS Competition for wood chip supply Data collection of biomass plants > 1MW fuel input Project partners and AEBIOM members were responsible for data collection Sources used were: national industry reports, industry association directories, company reports, representatives and online presence, published official administrative data and the plants through direct contact Company Contact details Output type Plant size [MW fuel input] Annual wood input [odt/yr] Annual heat/electricity output [MWh/yr] Electrical/heat capacity [MW] Load factor Availability April March 2016

21 Project results shown in a GIS 3696 Bioenergy plants identified in EU28 so far Other wood chip users (pulp, particle board, pellet manufacturers) Biomass resources (NUTS2 level) Sustainability (NUTS2 level)

22 N of plants Number of plants in Europe consuming wood chips 1794 Electricity only plants Heat plants CHP plants MW 5-10MW 10-20MW 20MW< Fuel capacity Source: AEBIOM - Basis Bioenergy project non-final

23 Capacity of plants in Europe consuming wood chips by size categories and type of plant Total Installed Capacity MW Electricity only plants Heat plants CHP plants MW 5-10MW 10-20MW 20MW< Fuel capacity * Data for Austria is not included Source: AEBIOM - Basis Bioenergy project (non-final)

24 Wood chips consumption of bioenergy plants in Europe consuming wood chips by size categories and type of plant Millions odt Electricity only plants Heat plants CHP plants MW 5-10MW 10-20MW 20MW< Fuel capacity * Data for Austria not included Wood chip consumption is considered as «worst case scenario» if consumption share of wood chips was unknown Source: AEBIOM - Basis Bioenergy project (non-final)

25 Number of plants in different EU Member states H CHP Electricity only Source: Basis Bioenergy project

26 Wood chips consumption by use Wood chips consumption by size class Electricity only 14% H 25% 1-5MW 7% 5-10MW 8% 10-20MW 10% CHP 61% 20MW< 75% Data for Austria not included

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