- The German government published the framework for its biomass strategy on Tuesday (6 October) which aims to solve the conflict between biomass use versus electrification, guarantee food security and set standards for strategies in other EU countries.
- In 2021, biomass was burned to generate 171.5 Terawatt hours (TWh) of heat, amounting to 37% of total renewable energy in Germany, and 50 TWh of electricity, amounting to 11%.
- The debate around competition between using finite land and biomass for food, feed or energy production lately came to the fore again in the context of the Ukraine war and its impact on agricultural markets.
Berlin kickstarts process to inspire biomass strategies across the EU
