News & events

This year’s disruption to global oil and gas supplies has shown how exposed an energy system heavily dependent on fossil fuels is, and how quickly households can lose access to modern energy. Bioenergy is already a key part of the renewable energy transition. It supplies power, heat, clean cooking and transport fuels, and it represents more than half of the world’s renewable energy supply today. By 2050, it is expected to contribute almost 20% of total energy supply.

The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) invites you to a press conference on November 11th in the Blue Zone of COP31 in Antalya. Speakers from across the bioenergy sector, including biogas, liquid biofuels and solid biomass, will share concrete projects from different regions. They will show how these projects are improving energy access, reducing dependence on imported fuels, and creating local value chains.

The aim is to move the conversation from pledges to deployment. One year after the Belém 4x Pledge on Sustainable Fuels, speakers will also discuss what governments, investors and industry need to scale up proven bioenergy solutions. That includes clear policy signals, finance for local supply chains, and investment in clean cooking.

Agenda:
10:30 | Welcome and introduction
Alejandra Leon, Project Officer, World Bioenergy Association
10:32 | Brazil’s bioenergy experience: energy security and the Belém 4x Pledge
Glaucia Souza, Full Professor, University of São Paulo; Leader, IEA Bioenergy Task 39
10:37 | Grain-Based Biofuels for Energy and Food Security
US Grains & Bioproducts Council Representative (TBC)
10:42 | Sustainable aviation fuel in Asia aPer the fuel crisis
Renee Tomlin, Director of Partnerships, Asia SAF Association
10:47 | Rural biogas in India: lessons from the fuel crisis
Dr. Manojkumar Aware, Chief Programme Executive on Animal Nutrition and Climate Action, BAIF Development Research Foundation
10:52 | Q&A session
10:58 | Closing
Alejandra Leon, Project Officer, World Bioenergy Association