What Drives a Future German Bioeconomy? A Narrative and STEEPLE Analysis for Explorative Characterisation of Scenario Drivers

Richter, Sören; Szarka, Nóra; Bezama, Alberto; Thrän, Daniela

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“…Due to the current lack of momentum and the small number of players and plants in the new fields of the bioeconomy, there is little valid data available for material applications. In addition, the regional system boundary is also a simplification of reality, as biomass can be exchanged across regions (to a certain extent), which is why there is no 1:1 relationship between regionally available biomass and processing technologies (Szarka et al, 2021;Richter et al, 2022). However, there are also important ecological reasons in favour of using as much of the regionally available residual and waste materials as possible locally in the future.…”

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Biomass and bioenergy perspectives of a coal region: status quo, potential and scenarios in Lusatia

Leuner,

Hirschl

2024

Front. Energy Res.

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Coal has been one of the main fuels used in Europe. Its decreasing role due to the ongoing transformation of the energy system will create significant socio-economic challenges. The switch into renewable energy systems could be an alternative to maintain jobs and economic activities within the affected regions. Biomass use and bioenergy can play an important role in the energy transition. Instead of energy crops, forest and agricultural residues should be used as biogenic energy sources in the future to avoid impacts on land use and food security. The main objective of this article is to investigate the biomass potential of a coal region and to provide scenarios for the future development of bioenergy production. Due to the changing framework conditions and, as a result, the different biomass focuses, previous bioenergy potential estimates must be reviewed. The methods for determining the potential of biomass for energy production was used for Lusatia (in German: Lausitz), the second largest coal region in Germany. These methods can also be applied in other regions. As a first step, the regional status quo assessment of cultivated areas and yields had decisive relevance for calculating biomass potential ranges. In a second step, the current bioenergy facilities in the region were identified, with a focus on power and heat production. The third step was the estimation of future regional bioenergy use. Therefore, the regional potential was gathered with the generally supra-regional framework conditions. For this purpose, national scenario studies were used, which contain the relevant target values and framework conditions. Two scenarios were developed for future bioenergy estimations: a conservative path based on the current policies and a progressive path, derived from the goal of climate neutrality by 2045. The results show a qualitative comparison among both scenarios and the previously determined potential ranges. Bioenergy can probably contribute to achieving climate neutrality with an increase in wood-fired systems, while agricultural bioenergy potential is likely to decline. In the discussion section, however, the uncertainty of these results is pointed out, as future use of bioenergy will be heavily influenced by the regulatory framework, competition with material use and the influences of climate change.

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Biomass and bioenergy perspectives of a coal region: status quo, potential and scenarios in Lusatia

Leuner,

Hirschl

2024

Front. Energy Res.

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“…Furthermore, the Farm to Fork Strategy aims to promote environmentally friendly food consumption as well as healthy food for all and to reduce food waste. Authors analysing the restrictions on chemical inputs set out in the Farm to Fork Strategy have suggested that it contributes to improving the environmental sustainability of agricultural production [118,119]. However, it has had a negative impact on socioeconomic aspects, particularly now that the war in Ukraine is increasing food supply and security problems worldwide [118].…”

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“…However, it has had a negative impact on socioeconomic aspects, particularly now that the war in Ukraine is increasing food supply and security problems worldwide [118]. Purnhagen et al [118] and Richter et al [119] showed that the increase in organic farming could also reduce food security due to the lower yields on organic farms. Therefore, biotechnological innovations and farm modernisation are particularly important for the implementation of this Strategy [89].…”

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Contribution of the European Bioeconomy Strategy to the Green Deal Policy: Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing These Policies

Liobikienė

Miceikienė

2023

Sustainability

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The Green Deal is an ambitious European development strategy that aims to create a carbon-neutral and environmentally friendly economy. This strategy encompasses key environmental policies such as climate change, circular economy, and sustainable development. Due to its broad and comprehensive definition and sectoral coverage, the European Union’s Bioeconomy Strategy, which is linked to the supply and demand of natural resources, is also crucial to the implementation of the Green Deal. However, there has been very little evaluation of the role of bioeconomy development in the European Green Deal. Therefore, by comparing the documents of these policies, the aim of this paper is to identify the main roles of the bioeconomy in the European Green Deal and overlaps, highlighting the opportunities and challenges of the implementation of these policies. The bioeconomy goals overlap with the European Green Deal targets. Looking at the eight main goals of the European Green Deal, all of them are related to the implementation of the bioeconomy. Preserving biodiversity and Farm to Fork actions are directly linked to the development of the bioeconomy, while the residual actions are partly linked to this development. In order to implement the Bioeconomy Strategy and the European Green Deal policy, it is essential to evaluate the vulnerability of biomass to the effects of climate change and the growing food crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. Furthermore, the sustainable use of biomass and the promotion of biomass consumption in the energy, building, and transport sectors need to be examined.

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“…The biological revolution refers to the transformative changes brought about by advancements in biological sciences, biotechnology, and the understanding of living systems. It encompasses various fields such as genomics, synthetic biology, bioengineering, and agricultural biotechnology [Richter et al 2022]. The biological revolution has significant implications for the bioeconomy.…”

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Nature Based Innovations in the Development of Bioeconomy

Maciejczak

2023

Annals PAAAE

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The main purpose of the article was to present the benefits and challenges related to the bioeconomy as a subsector of the economy, as well as the impact of the biological revolution on the bioeconomy. The market readiness of various nature-based innovations in agriculture was also assessed. The bioeconomy was found to be a right path to sustainable development, addressing social and environmental challenges while supporting economic growth. Thus, it determines a more resilient and resource-efficient development. Nature-based innovations harness the power of natures resilience, efficiency and adaptability to meet societal challenges in a sustainable way. These innovations offer promising economic solutions while increasing the protection of biodiversity and the health of ecosystems. Based on feedback from key stakeholders, the Garther Hype Cycle model was developed. The productivity phase is reached by those technologies and products that have managed to break out of their niche and gain widespread acceptance. In the analysis, this level was achieved by biological control and the use of beneficial microorganisms. Biological control in particular has been identified as a nature-based technology that dominates todays agriculture and will increase in importance in the future.

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What Drives a Future German Bioeconomy? A Narrative and STEEPLE Analysis for Explorative Characterisation of Scenario Drivers

Cited by 10 publications

References 103 publications

Biomass and bioenergy perspectives of a coal region: status quo, potential and scenarios in Lusatia

Biomass and bioenergy perspectives of a coal region: status quo, potential and scenarios in Lusatia

Contribution of the European Bioeconomy Strategy to the Green Deal Policy: Challenges and Opportunities in Implementing These Policies

Nature Based Innovations in the Development of Bioeconomy

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