presented at the BMZ Conference “Forests for Future Generations – Public and Private Responsibility for Sustainability “ , Berlin Uwe R. Fritsche Scientific Director, IINAS International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy on behalf of Opportunities and risks for importing woody bioenergy from developing and emerging countries - Results of a scoping study for BMZ-

Source: IEA (2012) Bioenergy in the global system

Source: IEA (2012) Global biomass for electricity

Demand for Woody Bioenergy Imports Europe: biggest buyer, growing (CO 2 and oil prices), especially for co-firing (eq. to ≈ Mm 3 by 2020); UK currently most relevant; dominant role of private sector (bioenergy not in public procurement yet) Japan: no ambitious plans for bioenergy imports North America & Russia: none (exporter) China: some imports (≈ 10 Mm 3 by 2020) India: little imports if competitive South Korea: plans to import ≈ 10 Mm 3 by 2020 South Africa: increasing demand for co-firing

Developing Country Export potentials Calculating potentials is challenging due to domestic fuelwood dynamics, land and infrastructure (harbors) investment needs Asia: Indonesia and Thailand Africa: Congo, Gabon, Mozambique (ZA?) Latina America: Brazil…  But domestic supply for fuelwood demand often unsustainable

Potential impacts

Woody bioenergy exports can imply competition with local fuelwood: needs analysis & safeguards Coherent policies for sustainability of imports beyond EUTR needed: RED extension could provide safeguard against environmental risks, but lacks social criteria Developing countries need social safeguards: voluntary forest certification crucial for this Donor support for implementing certification Extend public procurement to bioenergy Conclusions