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More bio-based innovation can help reduce environmental impacts, boost Europe’s bioeconomy and sustainability
Europe’s environmental footprint beyond its borders remains high as it continues to rely on goods from key sectors including forestry, grain and energy according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published today. The study highlights the environmental impacts linked to these imports and underscores the need to accelerate bio-based innovations as part of a bioeconomy to develop more home-grown sourcing strategies that can boost Europe’s path to sustainability.
How much bioenergy can Europe produce without harming the environment?
The purpose of this report is to assess how much biomass could technically be available for energy production without increasing pressures on the environment. As such, it develops a number of environmental criteria for bioenergy production, which are then used as assumptions for modelling the primary potential. These criteria were developed on a European scale. Complementary assessments at more regional and local scale are recommended as a follow-up of this work.