Bioenergy Community of Practice
The Bioenergy Community of Practice (BioE CoP) was launched in 2016 as a space to exchange experiences, build capacity and collaborate among people, organizations and countries, with the aim of promoting the development of policies and business models for the sustainable development of bioenergy in Latin America and the Caribbean. . During these years, topics such as policies and investments in bioelectricity; policies and market development for biogas projects; bioenergy and climate action; challenges for the development of bioenergy, how to integrate bioenergy into public policies, among others, have been addressed.
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Activities and themes
Past and planned activities include: online exchange and training sessions, face-to-face workshops, bilateral exchanges, organization of webinars, coordination of technical assistance to member organizations, dissemination of information to CoP members on relevant initiatives and tools, and development of knowledge products.
Although the Community of Practice has a broad focus on different forms of bioenergy, each year the learning activities are organized around a specific theme, which is selected based on the interests expressed by the CoP members.
The themes during the first three years have been:
- 2016: Advancing the development of bioelectricity
- 2017: Reducing the risk of bioelectricity investments
- 2018: Market and policy environment for sustainable biogas investments
- 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023: Integration of bioenergy into national energy and climate policies
Please see below a list of our online and face-to-face activities.
Participants
The CoP currently has active members from 14 Latin American countries: : Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru and Uruguay. Since its creation, the CoP has addressed issues such as bioelectricity policies and investments, policies and market development for biogas projects, bioenergy and climate action, bioenergy development challenges, how to integrate bioenergy into public policies, among others.
Recent activities
2024
Training sessions for CoP members.
Training 1. Capacity building session on business models (April 30, 2024).
Exchange sessions among the members of the CoP.
Session 1. Advances and perspectives of liquid biofuels for the decarbonization of the transportation sector in Latin America (February 13, 2024).
Session 2. Potential contribution of biomethane to transport decarbonization (May 28, 2024).
Session 3. Results of the Technical Assistance Missions Argentina and Colombia (June 25, 2024).
Session 4. Sustainable Bioenergy Projects through Carbon Credit Mechanisms - Atmosfair Case (September 24, 2024)
Networking Session (November 26, 2024)
Training program "The potential of residual biomass and bioenergy for the decarbonization of the energy matrix in Latin American countries" (December 10, 2024)
Webinar: "Business models for the financial viability of biogas projects".
In the repository:
Exchange session: Potential contribution of biomethane to transport decarbonization (May 28, 2024)
Bioenergy Challenge LAC 2023
The purpose of this initiative was to contribute to strengthening the capacities of organizations promoting bioenergy projects to structure business models that make investments financially viable, prepare bankable project proposals and approach potential sources of financing.
Get to know the Biogas projects map
See the map of Bioenergy projects that we have made with members of the Bioenergy CoP, if you want to collaborate in providing information on other projects, you can access this form or contact the coordinator.
2023
Experience sharing session The potential of organic waste for bioenergy and composting projects: The Reciclo Orgánicos Case
- 27 - 06 - 2023
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Capacity building session Experiences and opportunities for biogas and methane projects to obtain incentives through carbon credits.
2022
OECD Regional Workshop Mobilization of financing and investments for bioenergy projects in LAC.
- 12 - 12 - 2022
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On-line presentation Carbon markets: basics, opportunities and challenges for bioenergy projects
- 10 - 25 - 2022
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Results of technical assistance to institutions of the Community of Practice on Bioenergy
- 10 - 04 - 2022
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Exchange of experiences in the development of biogas projects in the agricultural and agroindustrial sector in Latin America.
- 05 - 25 - 2022
Online presentation The potential of hydrogen production and use
2021
On-line presentation "Shipping decarbonization pathway to 2050".
On-line presentation "Analysis of barriers to biogas investment in Colombia".
- 08 - 03 - 2021
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This report presents the results and recommendations of the Study of Barriers to Biogas Investments in Colombia, developed in the framework of the Bioenergy Community of Practice by the LEDS LAC Regional Platform Secretariat and the LEDS GP Energy Working Group, with support from the LEDS GP Climate Helpdesk. The methodology used takes into account the experiences of biogas project developers and other stakeholders to identify the most important barriers to biogas investments and the most appropriate policy measures to address them.
Brief Report: Technical-economic analysis of alternatives for digestate management and fertilizer production.
This brief presents the main results of the technical assistance provided by a team from the Institute of Agricultural and Soil Engineering of the Universidad Austral de Chile to Agrogeneradora, Sociedad Anónima, a subsidiary of Grupo Central Agrícola (Guatemala), as part of the Climate Helpdesk support of the Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP).
This technical assistance has been managed by the Secretariat of the Regional Platform for Low Emission and Development Strategies (LEDS LAC), within the framework of the Bioenergy Community of Practice (Bio-E CoP).
On-line presentation The GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy in Paraguay. Methodology, results and policy recommendations.
- GBEP Sustainability Indicators on Bioenergy - 1st edition (2011); available here.
- Report "Sustainability of forest biomass for energy and ethanol from corn and sugarcane in Paraguay"; available here.
- More information on GBEP and the measurement of indicators in other countries can be found on the web page: www.globalbioenergy.org
On-line presentation Integrating bioenergy into national energy and climate policy: The Honduran experience
On-line presentation Inter-institutional coordination for the sustainable development of bioenergy: The case of Ecuador
2020
On-line presentation Biomethane in Argentina: potential, progress and policy challenges
- 03 Dec 2020
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On-line presentation Making bioenergy sustainable
Discussion Workshop: The contribution of bioenergy to the decarbonization of transport
- 03 Nov 2020
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On-line presentation
Residential energy transition strategy in Chile: Sustainable alternatives to firewood.
- 18 agu 2020
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On-line presentation
PROBIOMASA: Progress and lessons learned from the development of bioenergy in Argentina
- 23 Jun 2020
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Online presentation
The potential and challenges of bioenergy development: lessons from Brazil
- 05 May 2020
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Online presentation
Clean Energy ESB: reducing emissions and promoting sustainable development through biocarbon sequestration
2019
Online presentation
Global Methane Hub activities and resources for the biogas industry
- 24 Oct 2019
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Organized in collaboration with CAF Development Bank of Latin America and other partners.
Expert dialogue on bioenergy and climate ambition at COP 25
- 05 Dec 2019
- Madrid, Spain
Organized in collaboration with CAF Development Bank of Latin America and other partners.
2018 - Policy and market environment for sustainable biogas investments.
- Online session 1: Large Rural Scale: The Power of Farmland March 23.
- Online session 2 Small rural scale: Energize your cows and crops! June 20.
- Online session 3 : Urban biogas: Don't waste your waste! July 18.
- On-site workshop Exchange and practical work - Business models, financing, enabling policies. Climate Week, Montevideo, Uruguay. September 20.
- Parallel session : during "LAC Carbon Forum Montevideo, Uruguay". September 2018. See the pictures.
2017 - Reducing the risk of bioelectricity investments.
- Online session 1 Bioenergy investment risks and risk elimination measures. September 13
- Online session 2 How to address investment risks specific to biomass feedstock in the development of bioelectricity projects. October 4
- Face-to-face meeting Mexico City, as part of the Sixth Regional Workshop of LEDS LAC. October 18
- Online session 3: Summary of 2017 results and planning for the 2018 CoP. December 15.
- BioE CoP Meeting 17 This meeting was held in Mexico as part of the Sixth LEDS LAC Regional Workshop. See the photos.
2016 - Bioelectricity policy
- Online session 1Resource potential and technical considerations. August 10.
- Online session 2 Costs and benefits. September 1
- Online session 3Policy, administration and financing. October 13
- On-site workshopPolicy recommendations. San José, Costa Rica. December 15
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