On October 4, 2024 ETIP Bioenergy Working Group 1 – Biomass supply organized a webinar on intermediate crops for low ILUC biofuels in the EU.
Intermediate crops are fast growing annual crops that can be cultivated between main food crops or during fallow periods. These crops can provide numerous benefits, including soil improvement, biodiversity enhancement, and serving as a sustainable feedstock for advanced biofuels.
Over 120 participants attended this webinar, which provided up-to-date information to set the scene for intermediate crops in the European Union for low-ILUC-risk biofuels, to understand the current state of research, as well as insights to the role and opportunities for farmers.
Agenda and slides
Introduction by moderator
Calliope Panoutsou (chair ETIP Bioenergy Working Group 1)
New Annex IX feedstocks
Gemma Toop – Guidehouse
Intermediate crops as a pathway to low ILUC biofuels in the European Union
Cato Sandford -Cerulogy
Research on intermediate crops
Efi Alexopoulou & Myrsini Christou, CRES Greece
The role of European farmers: acceptance, risks and opportunities
Pablo Fernandez, Juan Sagarna- Agro- Alimentarias, Spain
Economic and environmental aspects of intermediate crops
Daniela Thrän, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Conclusions – summary sllide
Watch the video of the webinar below