Sustainable biomass availability in the EU towards 2050
Accessibility to sustainable low-carbon biofeedstock is one of the key drivers to achieve a low carbon EU economy by 2050.
In this context, one of the key questions regarding the role of biofeedstocks in the energy sector is the potential availability of sustainable biomass in the EU and UK, and under which conditions and assumptions biomass availability can be improved and biomass potential maximised safely and sustainably by 2050 without any negative impacts (e.g. by preserving natural high-value areas, maintaining and improving biodiversity, and reducing the use of arable land as well as the use of fertilisers and other chemical inputs).
