Friday, April 23, 2010
At least 20% of the energy needs in Europe can be met by bioenergy from sustainable agriculture without compromising food safety and security. In fact, bioenergy could even bolster food security. Key sustainability issues such as the use of water and maintenance of biodiversity can be respected.
These are the conclusions of the first European Convention on Sustainable Bioenergy that was hosted on 24 - 26 February 2010 by the Kluyver Centre for Genomics of Industrial Fermentation in Delft. Over 70 European stakeholders in bioenergy agreed on a European Resolution that will serve as input for the Global Sustainable Bioenergy (GSB) Project later this year. The European convention was the first in a series of five continental conventions.
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