Title:
International Trade of Energy Biomass: an Overview of the Past Development
Author(s):
Heinimö, J., Lamers, P., Ranta, T.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
The markets of energy biomass, i.e. biomass used for energy purposes, such as solid and liquid biofuels and their raw materials, continue to develop rapidly and expand internationally. The aim of this paper was to review and summarise latestdevelopments of biomass production and trade for energy purposes atthe global level. Currently, the total volume of energy biomass trade is about 1 EJ/yr, representing about 2% of the global energy use of biomass. Since 2004, the volume of energy biomass trade has been increasing. Especially the direct trade of biofuels has grownrapidly. The indirect trade through the trading of industrial roundwood and material by-products has been relatively stable over the past years. The global economic recession caused the indirect trade to decrease between 2008 and 2009; a time span during which the direct trade continued to grow. The importance of the direct trade has increased remarkably. In 2004, the direct trade covered less than a fourth of the total global bioenergy trade. In 2011, the proportion of direct trade had increased to 45%.
Keywords:
biomass production, biomass resources, biomass trade
Topic:
Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability
Subtopic:
Markets, Investments & Financing
Event:
21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
5CV.2.38
Pages:
2029 - 2037
ISBN:
978-88-89407-53-0
Paper DOI:
10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-5CV.2.38
Price:
FREE
