Bioenergy production and consumption can provide multiple environmental and socio-economic benefits, e.g. GHG emission savings, improvements in energy security and trade balances, opportunities for economic and social development, mitigation of waste disposal problems and better use of resources.

However, production, processing, transport and conversion of biomass into bioenergy can also have severe adverse impacts on GHG, natural habitats and ecosystem services. Therefore, bioenergy production and consumption is not automatically sustainable and worth promoting.

Bioenergy Promotion supports the sustainable production and consumption of bioenergy in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR).

By increasing the sustainable use of bioenergy, the Baltic Sea Region can easier reach the EU’s 20-20-20 targets, as well as secure the energy supply, strengthen the economy and create local jobs.

The Baltic Sea Region is rich in biomass resources of which only a small fraction is used for energy purposes today. The experience from the production and use of bioenergy varies greatly through the region and can be transferred through cooperation, technology transfer and knowledge sharing. Trans-national cooperation and harmonized policies will promote the continuing bioenergy market growth in the region.