New International Biomass Feedstock Portal Provides First-of-its-Kind Data on the World-wide Availability of Sustainable Biomass Resources.

Participants in the Carbon Accounting Workshop, held in conjunction with the G20 Energy Transition Working Group meetings in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, reached consensus on the recommendations below.

The present study, prepared in support of Brazil’s G20 presidency, examines such complexities and discusses regulatory approaches for accounting biofuel carbon intensity across various regions.

A cross-initiative coordination group on bioenergy convened by the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) has issued a joint statement underscoring the significance of sustainable bioenergy in addressing climate change and critical development challenges.

We commend the Italian G7 and Brazilian G20 Presidencies for putting high priority on sustainable fuels, acknowledging initiatives such as the launch of the Global Biofuel Alliance in September 2023 by the Indian Presidency of the G20.

Joint Statements document positions of key stakeholder groups regarding role and value proposition for accelerating the development of a sustainable bioeconomy.

Action 3 is divided into two sub-actions, the first one led by the IEA and the second one led by US DOE/ORNL.

During 2024, we suggest expanding the country coverage to include other countries and regions such as the European Union, Argentina and Australia.

Review and collect data from country or multi-country biomass assessments, to distribute them in a data-sharing portal that contains best available and citable data including the differences in definitions, assumptions, methods, and data sources used.