1. BIOENERGY 2020 TARGETS – the role of energy crops COFORD WORKSHOP: 11TH February 2011, Oak Park

2. Drivers RED Directive 2009/28/EC for 2020
16% renewable energy in gross final energy consumption
10% renewables in transport

3. Drivers National sectoral targets for 2020 12% renewable heat
40% renewable electricity
10% renewables in transport

4. Bioenergy Working Group
Scenario where Bioenergy contributes
80% of renewable heat target
14% of renewable electricity target
93% of renewable transport target

5. Key issue 1: The bioenergy targets

6. Key issue 2: How much biomass?

7. Key issue 3: Where will biomass come from?

8. Key issue 4: What biomass conversion paths?

9. Key issue 5: What energy crops?
SRC Willow
Miscanthus
Other??

10. Thank you pearse.buckley@seai.ie