@TECHREPORT{oei_12896,
ota_publtyp = {Bericht},
oei_publtyp = {Studie},
title = {The critical role of bioenergy and better alternatives for fossil-free heating},
author = {Malte Bei der Wieden and Klaus Hennenberg and Mirjam Pfeiffer and Riccardo Gambini},
year = {2025},
language = {en},
url = {https://www.birdlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Oko_Institut_Report_Digital_Spreads_compressed.pdf},
abstract = {Biomass is currently the most significant renewable energy sourc e for heating in the EU, accounting for approximately 20% of final ene rgy demand. And this share is rising: between 2011 and 2023, the co ntribution of biomass has grown by about 16%. Looking ahead, Member States project that one-third of new renewable energy for heating will be base d on bioenergy, according to their National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs).  This trend raises critical concerns due to several problems ass ociated with the use of biomass for energy.},
keywords = {Energie & Klimaschutz}
}