Expert Panel #9

Innovative Biomass Energy Technologies and their policy implications

Jürgen RitterLena KuhnMichael NellesHao HongLiuyu ZhangYanping ZHANG
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Retrospective

The session explored advancements in biomass utilization in Germany and China. Experts discussed biomass’s role in decarbonization, rural development, and energy security while addressing challenges such as land competition and sustainability. Key insights included shifting from energy crops to waste-based biomass, the potential of liquefied biomethane, and policies needed to balance bioenergy with food production and biodiversity. The session emphasized technology-driven solutions and business models that support sustainable biomass use and rural communities.

Organizer

Deutsch-Chinesisches Agrarzentrum (Sino-German Agricultural Centre)Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)

Panelists

Keynote Speaker

Jürgen Ritter

Jürgen Ritter

Managing Director

Sino-German Agricultural Centre

Moderators & Panelists

Lena Kuhn

Lena Kuhn

Senior Researcher

Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)

Michael Nelles

Michael Nelles

Wissenschaftlicher Geschäftsführer

Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ)

Hao Hong

Hao Hong

Deputy Director of CAREI

China Association of Rural Energy Industry (CAREI)

Liuyu Zhang

Liuyu Zhang

General Manager

Wanhao Energy

Yanping ZHANG

Yanping ZHANG

Research Associate, Food and Natural Resources Program

World Resources Institute (WRI) China