Bioenergy

Bioenergy power is a renewable and carbon-neutral energy source, offering sustainability and emissions reduction in a diverse energy mix.

This lever allows you to decide how much of Kenya's land area is used for bioenergy and how waste is managed, by setting an ambition level for bioenergy, from level 1 (minimum effort) to level 4 (maximum effort).

Biomass, including dedicated crops and waste materials, generates bioenergy for various purposes. Biofuels from biomass are important for hard-to-decarbonize transport like aviation, while bioenergy can fuel industry and produce biogas for the gas grid. Burning biomass is carbon neutral since the emitted CO₂ was previously absorbed by the crop. With carbon capture and storage (CCS), biomass combustion can even result in negative emissions, removing CO₂ from the atmosphere. However, biomass competes with food production and must be sustainably produced, limiting availability. My2050 prioritizes bioenergy with CCS for electricity generation and aviation fuel, considering it a valuable but limited resource.

Interaction with other levers

Changing the amount of land used for bioenergy affects how much land can be used for Forestry. Replacing fossil fuels with bioenergy is an alternative to electrification as a method to reduce emissions in transport, buildings and industry.