Increasing policy coherence between bioenergy and clean air policies and measures : toolkit for developing air quality mitigation measures for solid biomass use : final report

The purpose of this toolkit is to provide advice and support for EU Member States, their regions or cities in the development of measures to mitigate the potential adverse impacts of bioenergy on air quality. Bioenergy use accounts for around 50% of the emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across the EU. This presents a challenge for the achievement of clean air in Europe. However, bioenergy is an important source of renewable heat and energy in many Member States. This, as well as the often informal market for wood fuel at the domestic-scale, makes the development of mitigation measures complex. This toolkit is intended to help navigate through that complexity, presenting the rationale for mitigation measures, the key considerations in developing such measures and examples of measures that have been successfully implemented elsewhere. It also provides links for further resources which will aid the planning, implementation and evaluation of measures at the national, regional or local scale. The main focus of this toolkit is on the impact and potential control of emissions from small, domestic bioenergy combustion, through the use of logs, pellets or other woody solid fuels, for water or space heating.