The Potential of the Bioenergy Market in the European Union—An Overview of Energy Biomass Resources

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dc.abstract.enOne of the bases of the European policy and energy strategy is the biomass and bioenergy obtained from it. It is estimated that by 2023, the annual demand for biomass will have increased from the current level of 7 EJ to 10 EJ. There are significant differences between estimates of the bioenergy potential due to the fact that the authors of publications do not use consistent methodology and assumptions. Forest biomass, agricultural residues, and energy crops are the three main sources of biomass for energy production. Energy crops are likely to become the most important source of biomass. Land use and its changes are a key issue in the sustainable production of bioenergy as the availability of biomass determines its potential for energy security. This article is a review of the latest publications on the bioenergy potential of the member-states of the European Union. The consumption of energy and its potential were presented, with a special focus on renewable sources, especially biomass. The potential of biomass resources was presented and the types of biomass and its sources of origin were indicated. The research was conducted on the member-states of the European Union, whose policy is based on long-term development from the dependence on fossil resources to the dominance of renewable resources. As results from the research, in recent years, there has been a significant increase in the potential of both forest biomass (from 4.8 EJ per annum to the forecasted 15 EJ per annum) and agricultural biomass from (from 2.3 EJ per annum to the forecasted 7 EJ per annum). The increase in the demand for energy biomass in the EU member-states is balanced by partial imports from non-EU countries.
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliationWydział Ekonomiczny
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Mechanicznej Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Prawa i Organizacji Przedsiębiorstw w Agrobiznesie
dc.contributor.authorWieruszewski, Marek
dc.contributor.authorMydlarz, Katarzyna
dc.date.access2026-02-12
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dc.date.copyright2022-12-17
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>One of the bases of the European policy and energy strategy is the biomass and bioenergy obtained from it. It is estimated that by 2023, the annual demand for biomass will have increased from the current level of 7 EJ to 10 EJ. There are significant differences between estimates of the bioenergy potential due to the fact that the authors of publications do not use consistent methodology and assumptions. Forest biomass, agricultural residues, and energy crops are the three main sources of biomass for energy production. Energy crops are likely to become the most important source of biomass. Land use and its changes are a key issue in the sustainable production of bioenergy as the availability of biomass determines its potential for energy security. This article is a review of the latest publications on the bioenergy potential of the member-states of the European Union. The consumption of energy and its potential were presented, with a special focus on renewable sources, especially biomass. The potential of biomass resources was presented and the types of biomass and its sources of origin were indicated. The research was conducted on the member-states of the European Union, whose policy is based on long-term development from the dependence on fossil resources to the dominance of renewable resources. As results from the research, in recent years, there has been a significant increase in the potential of both forest biomass (from 4.8 EJ per annum to the forecasted 15 EJ per annum) and agricultural biomass from (from 2.3 EJ per annum to the forecasted 7 EJ per annum). The increase in the demand for energy biomass in the EU member-states is balanced by partial imports from non-EU countries.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number24
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dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en15249601
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
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dc.relation.pagesart. 9601
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dc.subject.enbioenergy market
dc.subject.enenergy biomass
dc.subject.enforest biomass
dc.subject.enagricultural biomass
dc.subject.enresources
dc.subject.enenergy security
dc.subtypeReviewArticle
dc.titleThe Potential of the Bioenergy Market in the European Union—An Overview of Energy Biomass Resources
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue Trends and Perspectives in Biomass and Bioenergy with Energy Efficient Technologies
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