BIKE - Biofuels production at low - Iluc risK for European sustainable bioeconomy

Project description

A closer look at farmlands diverted to biofuel production

Indirect land use change (ILUC) occurs when agricultural land previously destined for the food and feed markets is diverted to biofuel production. This implies land use change and may cause the release of greenhouse gas emissions. The EU’s shift towards renewable energy has thrown a spotlight on ILUC and the question of how to achieve the lowest possible ILUC risk. With this in mind, the EU-funded BIKE project will study pathways to keeping that risk low. Specifically, it will map and assess increases in the production of crops grown on abandoned or degraded land and evaluate the feasibility of a new biogas-to-liquid production route. A detailed assessment of existing policy and legal frameworks influencing the deployment of low ILUC-risk value chains will also be performed.

Field of science

• /social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics/productivity
• /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
• /engineering and technology/industrial biotechnology/biomaterials/biofuels
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels
• /agricultural sciences/agriculture, forestry, and fisheries/agriculture

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply
• H2020-EU.3.3.7. - Market uptake of energy innovation - building on Intelligent Energy Europe
• H2020-EU.3.3.3. - Alternative fuels and mobile energy sources

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-28-2018-2019-2020 - Market Uptake support

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2020-RES-IA-CSA
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Funding Scheme

CSA - Coordination and support action

Coordinator

CONSORZIO PER LA RICERCA E LA DIMOSTRAZIONE SULLE ENERGIE RINNOVABILI

Address

Viale Kennedy 182
50038 Scarperia E San Piero
Italy

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 447 976,25

Participants (12)

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

Netherlands

EU contribution

€ 194 625

Address

Droevendaalsesteeg 4
6708 PB Wageningen

Activity type

Research Organisations

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION

Greece

EU contribution

€ 226 900

Address

Marathonos 19Th Km
19009 Pikermi

Activity type

Research Organisations

MALINS CHRISTOPHER

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 149 250

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ENI SPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 164 250

Address

Piazzale Mattei Enrico 1
00144 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

UPM-KYMMENE OYJ

Finland

EU contribution

€ 189 250

Address

Alvar Aallon Katu 1
00100 Helsinki

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Italy

EU contribution

€ 250 017,50

Address

Viale Delle Terme Di Caracalla
00153 Roma

Activity type

Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)

EXERGIA ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANTS AE

Greece

EU contribution

€ 197 025

Address

15 Voukourestiou Str
106 71 Athina

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

CIB-CONSORZIO ITALIANO BIOGAS E GASSIFICAZIONE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 189 875

Address

Via Einstein Snc Localita Cascina Codazza Parco Tecnologico Padano
26900 Lodi

Activity type

Other

IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 348 000

Address

South Kensington Campus Exhibition Road
SW7 2AZ London

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

ETA - ENERGIA, TRASPORTI, AGRICOLTURA SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 233 125

Address

Via Antonio Giacomini 28 Stradario M2192
50132 Firenze

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

NEMZETI AGRARKUTATASI ES INNOVACIOS KOZPONT

Hungary

EU contribution

€ 109 125

Address

Szent Gyorgyi Albert Utca 4
2100 Godollo

Activity type

Other

ISCC SYSTEM GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 271 000

Address

Hohenzollernring 72
50672 Koln

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)