Global Bioenergy Partnership

28/10

2025

30/10

2025

28/10/2025 - 30/10/2025

The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) will hold its annual meetings from 28 to 30 October 2025 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

These meetings provide an opportunity to review the progress made in 2025 and to plan strategically for the year ahead. Partners and Obs...

7/7

2025

Hybrid Event, 07/07/2025

A day to celebrate and empower the next generation of bioenergy leaders through education, demonstrations, interactive activities, and the 2025 GBEP Youth Award. 

20/5

2025

Virtual Event, 20/05/2025

Join us for an inspiring webinar on Tuesday 20 May 12:00-13:00 CEST. Grassroots women willshare how biogas is transforming their villages – boosting food security, protecting health and greening their communities. Hear firsthand stories of success, smart strategies for introducing anaerobic digesters, and honest reflections on the challenges that still remain. 

8/4

2025

Virtual Event, 08/04/2025

This webinar will provide insights on how feasibility assessments have been used to understand the financial feasibility and climate change potential of biogas systems, and engage private sector in sustainable solutions.

7/7

2025

11/7

2025

Hybrid Event, 07/07/2025 - 11/07/2025

Global experts, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders will gather at the 12th GBEP Bioenergy Week to discuss the role of sustainable bioenergy for just and inclusive energy transitions in Africa.

18/2

2025

Virtual Event, 18/02/2025

This webinar will provide a live demonstration of the new bioenergy domain within FAOSTAT, the largest global knowledge product for agrifood systems. The new domain focused on bioenergy covers the production and consumption of all bioenergy products, and can be used to understand broad aggregated trends in bioenergy, as well as detailed country or product information from a wide range of cou...

30/1

2025

Virtual Event, 30/01/2025

This webinar delves into lessons from FAO-led workshops in Rwanda and Uganda, highlighting barriers and best practices for bioethanol adoption. Plus, learn about Kenya’s successful cassava-based bioethanol project as a model for sustainable development.

5/11

2024

7/11

2024

Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 05/11/2024 - 07/11/2024

The 2024 Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Annual Meetings will take place from 5-7 November at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

10/9

2024

Kigali (Rwanda), 10/09/2024

A national workshop on bioethanol for clean cooking will be held on September 10, 2024, in Kigali to foster collaboration among stakeholders to enhance access to clean cooking solutions in Rwanda. This event will address the challenges and opportunities associated with bioethanol production, promote sustainable practices, and explore financing options to support the transition to modern cooking...

12/9

2024

Kampala (Uganda), 12/09/2024

A national workshop on bioethanol for clean cooking will be held on September 12, 2024, in Kampala to foster collaboration among stakeholders to enhance access to clean cooking solutions in Uganda. This event will address the challenges and opportunities associated with bioethanol production, promote sustainable practices, and explore financing options to support the transition to modern cookin...

11/7

2024

Virtual Event, 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. This webinar will look at the climate benefits of BECCS technologies and how they can be quantified.

17/6

2024

17/06/2024

The first-ever GBEP-YUNGA Bioenergy Youth Day, held in Rome on June 17, 2024, gathered over 90 young participants to explore sustainable bioenergy. The event featured interactive educational stations and expert-led lectures, highlighting the critical role of youth in advancing renewable energy solutions.

15/4

2024

Virtual Event, 15/04/2024

Biogenic CO2 is the carbon dioxide (CO2) resulting from the decomposition, digestion or combustion of biomass. Bio-CO2 produced in the biogas industry can be employed in carbon capture, utilization and storage (bio-CCUS) both for the long-term storage of carbon and for the production of other biomaterials, chemicals or fuels.

17/6

2024

21/6

2024

Hybrid Event, 17/06/2024 - 21/06/2024

The 11th GBEP Bioenergy Week in Rome gathered over 200 international experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore sustainable bioenergy solutions. Highlighting bioenergy's role in climate change mitigation and energy access, the event featured in-depth discussions, successful global case studies, and a dedicated Youth Day to inspire the next generation.

12/12

2023

Hybrid Event, 12/12/2023

GBEP Youth Award winner, Rakesh Godara, joined COP28  side event on energy and climate mitigation organized by FAO,the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, the United Nations Development Pro...

11/12

2023

Virtual Event, 11/12/2023

In terms of household energy access, there are still 2.3 billion people who lack access to clean cooking. This reliance on traditional biomass for cooking can have debilitating social and economic impacts, as well as consequences for the environment due to GHG emissions, air pollution, deforestation and landscape degradation.

Inn...

11/5

2023

Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 11/05/2023

The 21st Meeting of the GBEP Task Force on Sustainability will be held at the FAO Headquarters, and broadcasted via Zoom for those unable to participate in person. 
The Zoom link to join online will be available upon registration.

11/5

2023

Hybrid Event, 11/05/2023

The 28th Steering committee meeting was held at FAO premises, gathering representatives of several countries and international organizations. 

The event was also a chance to mark the

17/4

2023

Virtual Event, 17/04/2023

The webinar looked at two case studies in Ghana and Indonesia, where woodfuel use is prevalent. The case studies highlighted how alternatives to woodfuel can reduce the unsustainable harvesting of wood, thereby helping to restore forest landscapes and support sustainable livelihoods.

27/4

2023

Virtual Event, 27/04/2023

This webinar explored case studies in Italy and Brazil on the use of digestate, the by-product of anaerobic digestion that can be used as an organic fertiliser, enhancing the circularity of and economic viability of biogas projec...