GBEP webinar - Understanding indirect land-use change in bioenergy: methods, uncertainties and policy implications
15/07/2026
This webinar provides a neutral and evidence-based overview of current approaches to estimating ILUC, including economic modeling frameworks, empirical and remote sensing methods, and emerging hybrid and risk-based approaches.
GBEP webinar - Towards a common understanding of sustainability of biofuels
19/05/2026
Although the need for common sustainability criteria for bioenergy has been discussed for nearly two decades, many challenges remain unresolved. This webinar explored the strengths and limitations of current methodologies, highlighted emerging innovations, and examined ongoing efforts to enhance transparency and harmonization across regions.
GBEP webinar - Approaches to land sector and bio-based carbon accounting
14/05/2026
This webinar explored ongoing international efforts to improve consistency in how biogenic carbon, land-use change, and bio-based products are assessed across corporate inventories and life-cycle methodologies.
Celebrating 20 years of Global Bioenergy Partnership
11/05/2026
As GBEP marks its 20th anniversary, partners and observers in this video reflect on major milestones and highlight the partnership’s core goals.
GBEP webinar - Regional approaches to biogas development: Exchange of lessons learned in Asia and Europe
02/03/2026
The first GBEP webinar of the 2026 series explored the biogas and biomethane sector in Europe and China, highlighting similarities and differences, and the need to foster knowledge exchange and collaboration.
GBEP webinar - The Belém 4x Pledge: the contribution of sustainable bioenergy
08/12/2025
This webinar aims to enhance understanding of the Belém Commitment for Sustainable Fuels (also known as the Belém 4x Pledge), a multilateral initiative launched at COP30 to quadruple the production and use of sustainable fuels by 2035.
“Bioenergy is more than energy” - Prof. Mirjam Roeder at the 12th GBEP Bioenergy Week
15/10/2025
During the 12th GBEP Bioenergy Week, Professor Mirjam Roeder (Aston University), stressed the interdisciplinary nature of sustainable bioenergy.
Biogas for clean cooking, nutritious food, climate change mitigation: Voices of grassroots women
22/05/2025
The webinar explores how biogas is improving lives in rural India. Hear firsthand stories from grassroots women leaders and practical insights from the field about promoting biogas as a sustainable energy solution for rural households.
Small scale biomass applications for clean cooking
29/04/2025
The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) and GBEP co-organized a webinar to discuss the opportunities of microgasification for decentralized bioenergy systems. Through real-world case studies, experts and project developers showcased how such technologies are being used to enhance energy access, economic growth, and environmental sustainability.
Tailored waste-to-energy solutions: Understanding the sustainable investment opportunities of biogas
08/04/2025
Biogas from agrifood residues and waste can reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve waste management, and generate renewable energy. But what does it take to make biogas projects financially viable and technically feasible?
From data to insights: exploring FAOSTAT's bioenergy domain
18/02/2025
This webinar provides a live demonstration of the new bioenergy domain within FAOSTAT, the largest global knowledge product for agrifood systems.
Bioethanol for clean cooking: Opportunities for improving the sustainability of local value chains
03/02/2025
Bioethanol offers a renewable, locally sourced fuel that can boost rural economies and enhance energy security. However, its adoption for cooking varies by context. This webinar shares insights from FAO-led workshops in Rwanda and Uganda, along with a case study from Kenya on cassava-based bioethanol production.
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage: Understanding the climate benefits
11/07/2024
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a process by which biogenic CO2 from a bioenergy pathway is captured and stored, permanently removing it from the atmosphere. It is recognized as an important suite of technologies for limiting global warming to 1.5 °c.
Biogenic CO2 use and storage: Enhancing the circularity and climate benefits of biogas
15/04/2024
This webinar looks into how bio-CCUS from biogas can contribute to climate mitigation, analysing novel pathways for the use of bio-CO2 for clean biofuels and commodity chemicals.
Ethanol as a clean cooking fuel in East Africa
22/01/2024
Globally, 2.3 billion people lack access to clean cooking and rely on traditional woodfuel, such as firewood and charcoal, for cooking and heating. This traditional use of woodfuel poses health and environmental risks, including GHG emissions, air pollution, deforestation and landscape degradation.
Carbon accounting for wood energy: understanding wood energy data and model estimates
20/01/2024
Ensuring accurate data is essential for the responsible use of wood energy and maximizing its benefits. This webinar enhances our understanding of global wood energy data, its challenges, and general methods for estimating fuels used in household cooking.
Biomass production practices for improving biofuels sustainability
19/01/2024
In the last two decades, production and consumption of liquid biofuels increased 11-fold, driven by incentivizing public policies. With growing demand for biofuels, it's crucial for biomass supply to keep pace, all while considering the various competing uses of biomass. In this webinar, we uncover innovative practices in biomass production to boost supply and prioritize sustainability.
Promoting anaerobic digestion for waste management
16/05/2023
Management and disposal of organic waste is a major global issue. Anaerobic digestion offers a good opportunity for reducing waste volume, odours and derived greenhouse gas emissions. The webinar addresses how anaerobic digestion of waste can provide renewable energy and soil amendment, digestate, through a circular economy principle embracing the Water-Food-Energy Nexus.
Digestate: a nature-based solution to optimize the water-energy-food nexus in the agrifood system
27/04/2023
The GBEP webinar “Co-benefits of biogas and biomethane - Digestate: a nature-based solution to optimize the water-energy-food nexus in the agrifood system” is a unique chance to learn about digestate, a by-product of anaerobic digestion, and its positive impacts in terms of soil fertility, nutrients circularity and reduction of GHG emissions from agricultural systems.
Alternatives to woodfuel for restoring forests landscapes
18/04/2023
2.3 billion people globally rely on woodfuel as their primary energy source for cooking and heating, but its unsustainable use can drive deforestation. Finding alternatives is urgent. This webinar explores solutions implemented in Ghana and Indonesia to reduce the traditional use of woodfuel and the pressure on forest resources, contributing to forest landscapes conservation.