Room: Yangtze 1
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 11:30 - 12:45 CEST
Session code 2BO.6
Optimal biomass use
Weaving Local Resilience with Global Commodity Markets for Sustainable Biobased Value Chains - Main findings from the IEA Bioenergy Task 40 Regional Transitions 2.0 project
Short Introductive summary
IEA Bioenergy Task 40’s Regional Transition 2.0 project aims to demonstrate that regionalization and commoditization strategies for bioenergy are complementary drivers of the energy transition, and that supply chain length is not a reliable measure of sustainability performance. In five case studies, experts from IEA Bioenergy Task 40 explored the strengths and weaknesses of both regionalization and commoditization strategies for selected bio-based supply chains in Austria, Germany, Sweden, the US, and the North Sea region. The case studies range from short, local biogas energy communities to long, commoditized supply chains of advanced biofuels.
Presenter
Ric HOEFNAGELS
Utrecht University, Copernicus Institute, THE NETHERLANDS
Presenter's biography
Dr. Ric Hoefnagels is an Assistant Professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University. His research focuses on biobased economy projects, specifically examining biomass supply, demand, and trade within emerging markets. He is the Dutch NTL of IEA Bioenergy Task 40.
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Co-authors:
D. Hartley, Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, USA
C. Hennig, DBFZ, Leipzig, GERMANY
K. Fürst, DBFZ, Leipzig, GERMANY
K. Pettersson, RISE, Gothenburg, SWEDEN
F. Schipfer, IIASA, Laxenburg, AUSTRIA
Session reference: 2BO.6.2