Date: 30 Nov - 12 Dec, 2023
Location: Expo City Dubai, UAE
WBA Itinerary
03rd December 2023
Press Conference – The crucial role of bioenergy in a 1.5°C future
Time: 09.30 - 10.00
Location: Room 2, Zone B6 – Building 77
The main goal of this session is to share crucial messages that strengthen the global adoption of bioenergy. Moreover, this press conference seeks to encourage discussions aimed at forging collaborative pathways and synchronized efforts across diverse contexts. These efforts align with the Global Stocktake, a significant element to be showcased at this COP, where bioenergy is anticipated to play a key role in achieving a just transition towards sustainable energy.
Side Event - Rapidly mobilizing renewable energy resources for a just global energy transformation
Time: 18.30 – 20.00
Location: SE Room 6
The side event will share the progress of renewable energies (solar, wind, geothermal, hydro and biomass) towards meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement as part of the Global Stocktake as well as steps needed to increase the scale and pace of deployment through international collaboration. Speakers will represent leading international renewable energy associations and experts working at different geographical levels in renewable energy deployment. Following the presentations, the panellists and audience will discuss how to replicate and scale up these best practice cases.
04th – 06th December 2023
Exhibition Space: Bioenergy
Time: 09.00 – 16.00
Location: Booth 35
The WBA will share the progress of bioenergy sector in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement as part of the Global Stocktake as well as the opportunity from a rapid and massive deployment of sustainable bioenergy technologies in a just energy transformation for improved health and environment
05th December 2023
Panel Discussion: Mobilizing biomass sustainably for meeting global climate goals
Time: 10.00 – 12.00
Location: REA UK Pavilion
To scale up bioenergy in a sustainable way, the World Bioenergy Association (WBA) and the UK Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) are pleased to invite you to the ‘Sustainable Bioenergy’ event to be held at the REAction pavilion on 05th October in the Blue Zone of COP28. At the event, leading industry associations in the bioenergy sector including solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels will share the development in individual regions on the topic of sustainability. The stakeholders will also discuss how sustainability can be secured in mobilizing biomass at scale for not only energy purposes but also for chemical and material use.
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