1. SUSTAINABLE RAW MATERIAL SUPPLY for the Production of Biomethane Gülzow 27.02.2015 Christoph Neitzel fnr.de

2. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Content Agency for Renewable Resources BIOSURF – sustainable raw material supply Q&A + Discussion 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 2

3. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. AGENCY FOR RENEWABLE RESOURCES (FNR) Sustainable Raw Material Supply for the Production of Biomethane 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 3

4. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V.27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 4 Founded:1993 Main office: Gülzow (Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania) Support:Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) Employees:>80 Legal status: Registered association Tasks: Support of research, development and demonstration projects in the field of material and energetic use of renewable resources Information and advice, public relations activities International and EU activities Target Group: Commercial enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, private and public research institutions, universities, authorities, consumers FNR Facts and Tasks

5. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. BIOSURF Sustainable Raw Material Supply for the Production of Biomethane 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 5

6. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. The problem: availability of sustainable raw material 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 6 © Stefan Zabel 2010

7. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Animal waste  Manure and slurry Other waste materials  E.g. municipal bio-waste from households and catering, and food and feed industry residues Sustainable biomass  E.g. by-products from agriculture like straw, grass from landscape maintenance, perennial crops, catch crops in crop rotation, the use of low quality and set-aside land The issue: raw material categories 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 7

8. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Q&A + DISCUSSION Sustainable Raw Material Supply for the Production of Biomethane 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 8

9. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Guiding questions Challenges  Why is sustainable raw material supply for biomethane production a problem? Advocacy  What are arguments in favor of using biomass for biomethane production? Need for action  What is needed to overcome the challenges and unfold the full potential of biomethane produced from sustainable raw materials? 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 9

10. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Challenges – Why is sustainable raw material supply for biomethane production a problem? 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 10

11. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Advocacy – What are arguments in favor of using biomass for biomethane production? 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 11

12. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Need for action – What is needed to overcome the challenges and unfold the full potential of biomethane produced from sustainable raw materials? 27.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supplypage: 12

13. Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. Thank you for your attention! Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V. (FNR) Hofplatz 1 18276 Gülzow-Prüzen info@fnr.de www.fnr.de www.international.fnr.de page: 1327.02.2015Sustainable Raw Material Supply