EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL FOR CALORIES AND BIOENERGY IN FRANCE Eva Gossiaux, Pierre-Alain Jayet , INRAE, France
The current agricultural production system is investigated in terms of biomass supply for both food calories and energy.
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n the European Union, as in many EU member states, public policy projects are outlined to respond to the multiple arising challenges such as food security, energy transition and
rising energy demand, along with the transversal objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate change. Biomass, while having various end-
uses and competing for already pressured production resources (land, water), remains the primary source of renewable energy in the European Union. Although, the share of agricultural
Harvesting of Miscanthus giganteus at the INRAE experimental site Estrées-Mons. Source INRAE.
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