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Bio4energy Advisory bord meeting (digital)

Bio4Energy Advisory Board meeting – EU perspectives on the bioeconomy and bio-based resources

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The recent digital Advisory Board meeting brought together representatives from industry, academia and policy to discuss how current EU developments are shaping the conditions for the Swedish bioeconomy.

A shared message from the meeting was that the EU’s new bioeconomy strategy creates important opportunities for bio-based value chains, while at the same time an increasingly complex regulatory landscape affects planning and investment conditions.

Several presentations highlighted how new rules related to forests and land use may influence the availability of biomass in Sweden, with implications for both industrial development and the climate transition. A research perspective also pointed to the importance of considering market-based harvest leakage and of taking a broader international, system perspective in climate policy.

The discussions also highlighted opportunities for stronger collaboration and better use of EU research and innovation funding. Test and demonstration facilities, strong partnerships and well-prepared projects were described as key factors for scaling innovation in the Swedish bioeconomy.

Overall, the meeting showed that a successful bioeconomy needs long-term and predictable framework conditions, and close cooperation between research, industry and policy, if Sweden is to remain a frontrunner in sustainable and competitive bioeconomy development.

Thank you to all speakers and participants for a very valuable and engaging meeting.

Speakers

  • Gölin Gerken Christiansen, North Sweden European Office
  • Anna Törner, Svebio – Svensk Bioenergi
  • Torgny Persson, Skogsindustrierna
  • Robert Lundmark, Luleå University of Technology
  • Johan Börjesson, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden Processum
  • Katarina Buhr, Formas – a Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development
Advanced Biofuels Conference 2023, main banner. Courtesy of Svebio Swedish Bioenergy Association.Svebio

Advanced Biofuels Conference 2023: Bio4Energy in Partnership

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Sweden is host to an annual event designed to take the pulse on the latest developments in advanced biofuels in Europe, with an outlook to the rest of the Western world. This year the focus is on maritime and air transport.

The Advanced Biofuels Conference 2023 kicks off 20 September at Gothenburg, with study visits to auto maker Volvo and fuel supplier Preem. A line up of speakers from fuel producers and international organisations follow in their tracks during the two days of conference sessions.

Among those, Bio4Energy alumnus Monica Normark will present the company KBR’s PureSAFSM solution for production of renewable jet fuel. Conference moderator is Johanna Mossberg, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden and member of the Bio4Energy Advisory Board.

“Climate change mitigation is a challenge, but for the transportation sector biofuels have re-emerged as a viable option for addressing both short-term fuel shortages and medium-term greenhouse gas reduction efforts. Biofuels are back on the road again”, said Tomas Ekbom, ABC conference director.

Traditionally, Bio4Energy has been a partner to ABC, with its organisers Svebio, Bioenergi magazine and Bioenergy International. This year is no exception.

Conference webiste, with Registration on the home page

Programme sessions

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Study visits