Sustainability Criteria and Indicators for the Bio-Based Economy in Europe: State of Discussion and Way Forward

Uwe Fritsche () and Leire Iriarte
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Leire Iriarte: International Institute for Sustainability Analysis and Strategy (IINAS), C/Escuadra 11, Madrid 28012, Spain

Energies, 2014, vol. 7, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: There is a strong interest in the EU to promote the bioeconomy sector within the EU 2020 strategy. It is thus necessary to assure a sound sustainability framework. This paper reviews international and European sustainability initiatives mainly for biomass for bioenergy. The basic and advanced sustainability indicators are identified and described with particular attention to those points without agreement between stakeholders. Based on the state of the discussion, some suggestions to enhance the sustainable development of the bioeconomy sector are proposed.

Keywords: sustainability; criteria and indicators; biomass; bioenergy; bioeconomy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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