The world must act urgently to keep alive the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Bioenergy will play an indispensable role by replacing fossil fuels with reliable, low-carbon, renewable energy and by delivering negative emissions through bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS).
Transparency, trust and best practice of
responsible biomass use
The Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy sets out sixteen high-level principles on biomass sustainability which should serve to guide and support sustainability best practice, as well as giving a framework for driving the right conversations on improving and widening its adoption throughout the sector. This 2023 Report aims to explain the Glasgow Declaration, some of the nuances of our public debate on sustainability, and the importance of getting bioenergy right.
At the heart of
global Net Zero
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global Net Zero will require a threefold increase in energy supply from sustainable bioenergy sources. The Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy sets out what an expanded bioenergy sector could look like in 2030 and 2050, based on the IEA’s Net Zero Emissions scenario.
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Committed to
global sustainability
It’s our responsibility to set the highest standards in our industry. The Declaration is our public commitment to ensuring this. However, we are only one part of a much larger sector. We invite all participants in the wider bioenergy sector, including industry, civil society, academia, and governments, to join us in delivering the potential of sustainable bioenergy in support of global Net Zero.
Stepping up to
a global challenge
As our industry expands, we will maintain our full commitment to sustainability and promote adoption of our principles of sustainability, wherever biomass is sourced. We will use the best available science to continually develop and improve practices, setting the highest standards for our industry. However, we are only one element of a much larger sector.
3.5 million jobs
In 2019, bioenergy technologies employed 3.58 million people globally
1 billion tonnes
By 2050, bioenergy could cut global emissions by 1 Gt of CO2 per year - more than the whole aviation industry’s emissions
14% of total energy
Bioenergy is the largest source of renewable energy in the world, providing 14% of primary energy
x 3 growth
The IEA says sustainable bioenergy will need to grow threefold by 2050 to enable global Net Zero
Our Declaration
The Glasgow Declaration on Sustainable Bioenergy sets out a vision for the sustainable growth of the industry in support of global Net Zero.
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