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Strategy Elements for a Sustainable Bioenergy Policy Based on Scenarios and Systems Modeling: Germany as Example

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Bioenergy is an important renewable energy carrier with uncertainties in future development due to sustainability issues. Its further development requires a robust bioenergy strategy on a national level. To provide these strategy elements, a dedicated approach was developed, which includes a new modeling framework, an impact assessment, and stakeholder involvement. Demonstrating the approach on the example of Germany, four bioenergy utilization scenarios for a period up to 2050 have been assessed using seven indicators that cover aspects from local infrastructure to global food security. The devised strategy elements address the national and international feedstock supply, promising fields of utilization, and appropriate frame conditions. The results coherently focus on a wide range of policy fields, which has not been possible in the past.

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Daniela Thrän1,2*, Oliver Arendt2, Martin Banse3, Julian Braun2, Uwe Fritsche4, Sven Gärtner5, Klaus J. Hennenberg6, Katja Hünneke6, Markus Millinger1 , Jens Ponitka2, Nils Rettenmaier5 , Rüdiger Schaldach7, Jan Schüngel7, Bernhard Wern8, Verena Wolf3 


1Prof. Daniela Thrän, Markus Millinger, Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research GmbH (UFZ), Bioenergy Dept., Permoser Straße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany.


2Prof. Daniela Thrän, Dr. Oliver Arendt, Julian Braun, Jens Ponitka, German Biomass Research Center (DBFZ), Torgauer Strasse 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany.


3Prof. Martin Banse, Verena Wolf Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut (TI), Bundesallee 50, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany.


4Uwe Fritsche, International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS), Heidelberger Strasse 129, 64285 Darmstadt, Germany.


5Sven Gärtner, Nils Rettenmaier Institute for Energy and Environmental Research Heidelberg GmbH (IFEU), Wilckensstrasse 3, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.


6Dr. Klaus J. Hennenberg, Katja Hünneke, Öko-Institut e.V., Rheinstrasse 95, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany.


7Dr. Rüdiger Schaldach, Jan Schüngel, Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Wilhelmshöher Allee 47, 34117 Kassel, Germany.


 


8Bernhard Wern, Institute for Future Energy Systems, IZES gGmbH, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft (HTW), IT Park Saarland, Altenkesseler Strasse 17, Geb. A1, 66115 Saarbrücken, Germany.

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