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Agenda
Introduction. Ana María Majano. Coordinator of the LEDS LAC Secretariat. Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE).
The potential of biomass as an energy source and the challenges for its sustainable use. Víctor Hugo Ventura. Chief of the Energy and Natural Resources Unit, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
NAMA Proposal of the Program for the Promotion of Biomass Energy in Argentina (Probiomasa). Federico Moyano. Consultant on bioenergy strategies for Probiomass, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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Presentations
The potential of biomass as an energy source and the challenges for its sustainable use Victor Hugo Ventura.
NAMA Proposal of the Program for the Promotion of Energy derived from Biomass in Argentina (Probiomasa) Federico Moyano
About the webinar
Biomass in its different forms has the potential to become an important source of clean energy in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, in many countries of the region the widespread use of biomass obtained in an unsustainable way using inefficient technologies is an indicator of energy poverty, while in others the abundant residues from forestry and agricultural activities with energy potential are wasted and become an environmental problem.
As with other renewable energy sources, harnessing biomass for energy purposes to its full potential requires a clear and consistent public policy framework and a flow of resources for investment. In this case, however, the formulation of appropriate policies goes beyond the energy authorities, as a high degree of coordination and coherence is required between the entities in charge of energy, environmental, forestry and agricultural policies.
This webinar provided an overview of the opportunities and challenges for harnessing biomass for energy in the region and will present as a case study the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) proposal of Probiomasa in Argentina, as an example of measures that can contribute to overcoming barriers to the long-term development of the bioenergy sector.
The webinar was conducted in Spanish. If you have any questions about this event, please contact the LEDS LAC Platform Secretariat: info@ledslac.org.
About the exhibitors
Víctor Hugo Ventura. Chief of the Energy and Natural Resources Unit, ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters in Mexico.
Federico Moyano. Consultant in bioenergy strategies for Probiomass, FAO. Argentina
Agricultural engineer from the University of Buenos Aires. He has a master's degree in natural resource management from the University of Edinburgh, UK. He worked as manager of environmental projects at UNDP, as commercial manager of carbon projects at EcoSecurities Brazil and then as director at EcoSecurities Argentina. In 2011 he co-founded ProSustentia, a consulting firm dedicated to climate change. In parallel, since 2013, he has been working as FAO consultant for the bioenergy strategies component at Probiomasa.