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Bioenergy in the Mediterranean: The Sustainability Component

Bioenergy in the Mediterranean: The Sustainability Component. Uwe R. Fritsche Coordinator, Energy & Climate Division Öko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology), Darmstadt Office Introductory remarks for Session 4 of the Expert Consultation

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Bioenergy in the Mediterranean: The Sustainability Component

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  1. Bioenergy in the Mediterranean: The Sustainability Component Uwe R. Fritsche Coordinator, Energy & Climate Division Öko-Institut (Institute for Applied Ecology), Darmstadt Office Introductory remarks for Session 4 of the Expert Consultation “Sustainable Bioenergy cropping systems for the Mediterranean”, Madrid, Ministry of Environment, Feb 9-10, 2006

  2. The Issues: Social • High-quality small-scale food production (e.g. cheese, oil, wine): conflict with “mass-production” of bioenergy ? • Acceptance of bioenergy, and speed of innovation and social change adequate? • Rural development needs/agrotourism: who will do the “bioenergy cropping” farm work? • Cooperative structures vs. selling to “global players”: how to share the benefits?

  3. The Issues: Economic • Higher bioenergy production costs due to smaller-scale settings? • Competing prices in the Mediterranean (share of fossil oil; lower internalization)? • Who invests in infrastructure (logistics) ? • Adequate access to finance? • Incentives to „switch“ to perennials?

  4. The Issues: Technical • smaller + more local/regional approaches and systems vs. „bundling“ (CRES)? • „Dry“ biomass better than „wet“ (biogas…)? • Transport infrastructure (bioenergy logistics)? • …

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