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Martina Otto
Martina Otto
Topic: Bioenergy
Martina Otto is the Head of the Energy and Transport Policy Unit and oversees the development and implementation of UNEP’s energy and transport policy related activities. She is responsible for the in...
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Posted on 23/08/2007 15:20:13
How efficient, sustainable and cost effective is the production of biofuels in comparison with other alternatives to mitigate GHG?
Edgar Cruz (from Netherlands)
Dear Mr. Cruz,
Bioenergy has the potential to reduce GHG emissions - the extent to which this potential can be realised depends much on the feedstock used and where and how it is produced and converted. Calculations do exist for specific settings and systems, and we are currently in the process of comissioning more detailed analysis of GHG benefits.
With kind regards,
Martina Otto

Posted on 23/08/2007 11:01:46
I have a piece of land of about 100Ha in costal region of Tanzania.I wish to establish biofuel Plantation,what species do you advice andd how I can get a support to implent this project.
Zawadi Gerana
Dear Zawadi,
Thank you very much for your question.

Bioenergy decisions are site-specific and require a solid assessment of geo-climatic conditions, soil quality and water availability and these condistions need to be matched with crop requirements. In cooperation with DaimlerChrysler, WWF Germany and the Ministry of Agriculture of Bden Wuertemberg we have done a preliminary assessment of crop requirements that could help you make an initial choice. I attach the link to the working paper that contains this assessment:
http://www.unep.fr/energy/act/bio/doc/Working%20Paper_Developing%20Standards%20and%20Criteria%20for%20Biomass%20Production_June%202007.pdf

Furthermore, with the help of a consultancy we did a feasibility study for bioenergy production in two different regions of Tanzania. I also attach the link to this study. Contacting the consultancy that is active all over Tanzania might be another path to be pursued.
http://www.unep.fr/energy/act/bio/Tanzania.htm

Finally, in our Rural Energy Enterprise Development (REED) initiative we have offered rural energy entrepreneurs in Mali, Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal and Zambia a combination of enterprise development services and start-up financing. Our project partner in Tanzania is TaTEDO, the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environment Organization , a local NGO and a coalition of individuals, professionals, artisans, farmers, Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and micro enterprises involved in the development and promotion of renewable energy systems for enhancing sustainable environment and socio-economic development of communities. You might wish to get in touch with them: www.tadedo.org

With kind regards,
Martina

Posted on 23/08/2007 05:22:23
What strategies do you propose for educating policy-makers in your area of specialization?
Centre for Environment Education (from India)
Dear Madam, dear Sir,
We are in the process of developing a number of tools that will help decision-makers in governments and iindustry to plan bioenergy development. For example, we are developing, in a multi-stakeholder process and under the frameworks of the Roundtable of Sustainable Biofuel and the Global Bioenergy Partnership, a set of international principles and criteria for sustainable biofuel production. And a number of tools to exist already, for example, we have developed a set of due diligence guidelines for both bioenergy systems based on energy crops and systems based on agricultural and forstry waste. They can be found on our website: http://www.unep.fr/energy/act/bio/doc/edd_biomass_crops.pdf and http://www.unep.fr/energy/act/bio/doc/edd_biomass_agricfores.pdf
With kind regards,
Martina Otto

    
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