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The agricultural sector accounts for almost 10 % of greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union, mainly for food production and transport. In recent years, European farmers have made efforts to significantly reduce this environmental footprint by increasing their consumption and production of renewable energy, which is derived from natural resources that are naturally replenished. While there is enormous potential for the production of renewable energy on farms due to the availability of wind, ...

W jaki sposób Europa powinna reagować na zwiększony popyt w sektorze żywności i rolnictwa wynikający ze wzrostu liczebności populacji na świecie, zmiany diety oraz konkurencyjny popyt na grunty rolne? W niniejszym sprawozdaniu zawarto opinię na temat tego, w jaki sposób Unia Europejska może mieć udział w stawianiu czoła tym wyzwaniom w nadchodzących dekadach, jak również przedstawiono szereg rozwiązań godnych szczególnej uwagi. Skoncentrowano się na rozwiązaniach służących zwiększeniu wydajności ...

The purpose of this study is to examine and review biorefinery technology options that exist to convert biomass in the form of agricultural crop and forestry residues and waste from the whole food chain into biomaterials and bioenergy. It assesses the technological options, including the sustainability of the processes involved. The study forms part of a bigger project commissioned by the European Parliament’s STOA (‘Science and Technology Options Assessment’) office under the heading of ‘Technology ...

The study proposes a detailed examination of the state of agricultural biogas installations in EU and the corresponding legal aspects. The study provides with: - An analysis of the current situation of biogas installations in European agriculture - An appraisal of the obstacles faced the development of agricultural biogas technology and for more extensive installations in the EU. - Some Conclusions on the positive impacts of biogas on agriculture and proposals for further development.

The main purpose of this study is to analyse and evaluate the effluent charging and enforcement systems of the 15 EU Member States, including the institutional responsibilities and the conditions related to the issuing of permits to discharge effluents directly into natural waters. The information on which this report is based was collected mainly from water authorities in the Member States, usually from the ministries responsible for environmental affairs.