BIOENERGY 2020 TARGETS – the role of energy crops COFORD WORKSHOP: 11TH February 2011, Oak Park
Drivers RED Directive 2009/28/EC for 2020 16% renewable energy in gross final energy consumption 10% renewables in transport
Drivers National sectoral targets for 2020 12% renewable heat 40% renewable electricity 10% renewables in transport
Bioenergy Working Group Scenario where Bioenergy contributes 80% of renewable heat target 14% of renewable electricity target 93% of renewable transport target
Key issue 1: The bioenergy targets
Key issue 2: How much biomass?
Key issue 3: Where will biomass come from?
Key issue 4: What biomass conversion paths?
Key issue 5: What energy crops? SRC Willow Miscanthus Other??
Thank you pearse.buckley@seai.ie