Room: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2BO.9
Carbon accounting and optimal biomass use
Robust Allocation Pathways for the Use of Biomass in the Future German Energy and Bioeconomy System: Findings from an Optimization Model Including Detailed Biomass Data
Short Introductive summary
The bioeconomy and the energy transformation both demand renewable raw materials. Due to the valuable properties of biomass, it has the potential to transform a wide range of applications. Biomass is expected as a relevant resource for hard to abate energy sectors, providing flexibility and generating negative emissions. In addition, it is required for the defosssilization in various bioeconomy sectors such as the chemical industry and the construction sector. However, the availability of biomass is limited and the future demand from a variety of applications is expected to be greater in the future than it is today. Consequently, policymakers and stakeholders are facing the challenge of where to optimally allocate the limited biomass potential in Germany in an efficient, system-friendly manner. Against this background, the aim of this study is to present a strategy for the optimal energetic and material use of biomass embedded in the bioeconomy and energy system until 2050 for Germany.
Presenter
Matthias JORDAN
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Bioenergy Dpt., GERMANY
Presenter's biography
Matthias Jordan is a research associate at the Helmholtz centre for environmental research (UFZ) in Leipzig. He conducts research on optimal usage of biomass in bioeconomy and energy scenarios through modelling assessments also considering negative emission technologies.
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Co-authors:
K. Meisel, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige, Leipzig, GERMANY
S. Günther, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützig, Leipzig, GERMANY
R. Wollnik, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützig, Leipzig, GERMANY
L. S. Röder, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützig, Leipzig, GERMANY
K.-F. Cyffka, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützig, Leipzig, GERMANY
T. Karras, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützig, Leipzig, GERMANY
H. Schindler, DBFZ Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützig, Leipzig, GERMANY
D. Esmaeili Aliabadi, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, GERMANY
D. Thrän, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, GERMANY
Session reference: 2BO.9.3