Biofuels and efuels - land use, climate effect

The roundtable aims to facilitate dialogue on the complex challenges and opportunities associated with biofuels and e-fuels for a sustainable energy transition. Key discussion points include how to balance climate change mitigation opportunities, land use, and associated biodiversity concerns. Are our current biofuel policies, certification schemes, and regulations adequate? What is the potential role of e-fuels in climate change mitigation and are there reasons for concern over the land use associated with wind and solar energy to produce these fuels? Can we sustainably scale up these industries and are the industrial actors ready for the task? How do we best govern the role of biofuels and e-fuels in the energy transition?

Program:

0830 – 0900   Registration

0900 – 0920   Welcome

• Welcome – Agenda and House Rules
• Round around the table

0920 – 1120   The Land Challenge – Biofuels and Biodiversity

• Introductions
  • Land Use Today: Exploring the Global Landscape, Helene Muri, NTNU.
  • Global Biodiversity Challenges, Nina Vik, Norwegian Environmental Directorate, IPBES Contact Point.
  • Global Scenarios for Climate Change Mitigation, Volker Krey, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
  • Biomass for energy, potentials and land implications, Vassilis Daioglou, Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.
  • The role of sustainable biobased options for future fuel supplies, Andre Faaij, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands & University of Groningen.
• Invited Reflections
• Open Discussion

1120 – 1130   Break

1130 – 1230   Regulatory Status on Biofuels

• Introductions
  • A regulatory overview,  Mats Nordrum, Norwegian Environmental Directorate
  • Status and challenges for biofuels regulations, Morten Anker, Equinor
  • Regulatory Framework Around the Globe Sufficient to Avoid Unsustainable Biofuel, Nils Hermann Ranum, Rainforest Foundation Norway
• Invited Reflections
• Open Discussion

1230 – 1300   Lunch

1300 – 1400   E-Fuels and the Energy System

• Introductions
  • E-fuels: An overview. Judit Sandquist, SINTEF
  • Renewable electricity for e-fuels: A global perspective, Volker Krey, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
• Invited Reflections
• Open Discussion

1400 – 1415   Break

1415 – 1530   Industrial and End Users - Challenges and Opportunities:

• Introductions
  • The transformation of industry, refineries and fuel sector to below zero carbon emissions, Andre Faaij, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands & University of Groningen.
  • Industrial Perspectives, Thomas Skadal, Biozin
  • Industrial Perspectives, Larsen, Norsk e-Fuel
• Invited Reflections
• Open Discussion

1530 – 1615   Governing the role of biofuels and e-fuels in the transition - Reflections from the day.

• Invited Reflections
• Reflections from policy makers
  • Rasmus Hansson, MDG
  • Ola Elvestuen, Venstre
• Wrap Up