Bioenergy at Climate Negotiations

The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP 15) held in Denmark in December 2009 was a dramatic global event on climate change that culminated in the Copenhagen Accord. While there are differences of opinion on whether or not COP 15 and the Copenhagen Accord can be considered a “step in the right direction” or an outright failure, as well as who should do what and when, nothing has changed regarding climate science. A rapid transformation of our economies and societies towards low or zero carbon systems remains a fundamental requirement for reducing the effects of global warming over the next century. COP 15 attracted thousands of delegates from industry, government, academia, and civil society from around the world – many of which attended the climate negotiations to actively put forward visions and strategies for the future. In this context, we can ask what profile did bioenergy have at COP 15?

See a poster and read a paper on bioenergy at climate negotiations from the World Bioenergy Conference.