Bioenergy Europe calls for the recognition of sustainable bioenergy in EU policy
The Bioenergy Europe Board has sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the relevant European Commissioners calling for the full recognition of sustainable bioenergy in the EU’s future energy and industrial framework. In particular, the letter calls for recognition of the sector’s role in energy security and future EU legislation.
As Europe works to strengthen energy security, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and support competitiveness, the letter highlights the role of sustainable bioenergy as a reliable renewable solution that is already in use in heating, transportation, industry, and the electricity sector.
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Key points from the letter
Recent geopolitical events have clearly demonstrated how vulnerable the EU is to disruptions in fossil fuel supplies, as these directly affect people’s lives and business operations. Against this backdrop, Bioenergy Europe emphasizes that the EU must consider all renewable solutions capable of ensuring a reliable and flexible energy supply.
The main advantage of bioenergy is that its output can be adjusted and the energy itself can be stored. This helps stabilize the power grid, reduce peak loads, and decrease dependence on critical raw materials. This contribution is particularly significant in heating and transport, sectors that remain heavily dependent on imported oil and gas and are lagging behind in the transition to “green” alternatives.
Increasing the share of domestic renewable sources, such as sustainable bioenergy, in these sectors will significantly reduce vulnerability to external shocks and price volatility. In addition, the entire energy system will become much more resilient.
Since the vast majority of biomass comes from local sources, bioenergy supports energy independence and local value chains. At the same time, it contributes to the decarbonisation of industry (particularly through carbon capture and storage technologies) and strengthens Europe’s global leadership in clean technologies.
Bioenergy Europe’s proposals
The Bioenergy Europe Board is calling on policymakers to accelerate the deployment of sustainable bioenergy in heating, transport and industry, while maintaining a pragmatic approach that allows member countries to take their national circumstances into account. Among the proposals are:
- Ensure regulatory stability and coherence across key frameworks, avoiding unnecessary revisions and improving alignment between RED, EUDR and the EU Taxonomy.
- Recognise the full role of sustainable bioenergy, including solid biomass and biomassbased carbon removals, within industrial decarbonisation, energy security, and competitiveness strategies.
- Enable accelerated deployment in heating, transport, and industry, where bioenergy provides immediate, scalable and complementary solutions.
- Support a pragmatic, subsidiarity-based approach, allowing Member States to tailor implementation to national conditions across energy, forestry, and agriculture.
Sustainable bioenergy is a proven, available, and scalable solution. Fully integrating it into Europe’s future policy framework is essential to strengthening energy security, delivering climate objectives, and maintaining industrial competitiveness.
Bioenergy Europe represents over 5,000 companies across more than 20 European countries and trading partners active throughout the biomass value chain. The Bioenergy Association of Ukraine is a full member of Bioenergy Europe.
