Current Global Status of Bioenergy  
 • Bioenergy supplies roughly 11% of global energy consumption
 • Bioenergy represents about 70% of global renewable energy 
    supply 
 • 85% of current bioenergy supply is in the form of solid biomass 
    energy – mainly wood for household cooking and heating in 
    developing countries and some emerging economies
 • 7% biofuels – mainly, USA, Brazil and Europe + Indonesia, 
    Malaysia  and Thailand (palm oil biodiesel) in Asia
 • 3 % biogas – mostly Europe followed by Asia 
 • Bioenergy is the second source of renewable energy jobs 
    (after solar) 
                                                        WBA, Statistics 2020
     Strong Acceleration Needed Between Now and 
    2030 to Meet 2 degree Goal of Paris Agreement 
                Modern bioenergy in final energy consumption in 2DS
                                                         4X
                                         2X              10X
                                   3X
  3   Bioenergy in final energy consumption needs to double by 2030, and biofuels in 
                                     transport treble. 
                      Advanced biofuels will need a massive scale up
 Asia is a Major Player in Bioenergy Development  
 • Asia contributes most (about 35%) to global renewable 
  energy supply 
 • Asia has the highest contribution  - about 1/3 – to  global 
  bioenergy supply
 • Bioenergy represents about 60% and is the most important 
  type of renewable energy in Asia 
 • Asia is the largest producer (about 40%) of global 
  bioelectricity 
 • About 80% of renewable direct heat is produced in Asia, 
  out of which about 90% from bioenergy  
  Asia is a Major Player in Bioenergy Development (con’t) 
 • About 80% of renewable direct heat is produced in Asia, 
  out of which about 90% from bioenergy  
 • Asia represents the highest proportion (about 37%) of 
  global woodfuel  production   
 • Asia is the second biogas producing region (after Europe) 
 • Asia is also second after Europe in terms of waste-to-
  energy supply 
 • Currently traditional woodfuel use for domestic use still 
  concerns a major share of bioenergy in Asia 
    Bioenergy in Asia – Future Perspectives 
 • Given Asia’s huge biomass resources, there is significant 
  potential to increase bioenergy in a sustainable way
 • The plan is to:
  – gradually reduce traditional use of biomass (e.g. from 
   14% ibn 2013 to less than 7% in 2035 in ASEAN Region) 
  –Increase the  production of modern bioenergy , in 
   particular biofuels and biogas from agricultural residues 
   and waste 
 • Bioenergy development often hindered by bad image 
  created by insufficient attention to sustainability aspects