RI-LINKS2UA - Strengthening Research and Innovation Links towards Ukraine

The project supports and promotes the (partial) substitution of fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, gas) used for heating with available bioenergy sources (such as by-products of the wood-based industry, forest biomass, pellets, straw and other agricultural biomass products) in the European Union and beyond. Bioenergy4Business shows investors and operators how to use biomass in an energy-efficient and cost-effective way. The project supports the following three main cornerstones:

• The use of sound business and financing models
• The creation of an enabling environment
• The careful assessment and implementation of bioenergy heat in both district heating and in-house applications

Targeting policy makers, Bioenergy4Business encourages the development of policy frameworks for sustainable, profitable and high-quality bioenergy heat. The project contributes to the achievement of the 2020 RES targets in the EU member states and paves the way for the use of bioenergy heat beyond 2020. Presently, European businesses are dependent on coal, oil and natural gas, which are often imported from politically unstable regions. Bioenergy4Business helps businesses exploit the sustainable and considerable economic potential of European bioenergy heat.