ABSTRACT
This chapter analyses the trends of present-day land use and the global bioenergy sector. It forms the starting point for addressing the question of the extent to which increasing use of energy crops is compatible with sustainable land use worldwide. Section 4.1 explores the present position of bioenergy in the various sectors of the global energy system. It includes discussions of the current contribution of bioenergy to meeting the world’s primary energy needs, and of the trade in bioenergy carriers (Section 4.1.1), as well as outlining current global policies promoting bioenergy (Section 4.1.2).
