Room: Poster Area
Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 2AV.1
Sustainability assessments of biomass and bioenergy and social perspectives
From Peatlands to Products: The State of Typha Value Chains in European Paludiculture
Short Introductive summary
This study examines the sustainability and socio-economic dimensions of emerging Typha (cattail) value chains in European paludiculture. Typha provides triple climate benefits by reducing peatland CO2 emissions, substituting fossil resources, and storing carbon in long-life products. Combining literature review and stakeholder workshops within the EU project Paludi4All, the research maps value chains, actors, products, and regional clusters. Results show semi-established markets for insulation, construction, textile, and horticultural applications, but limited feedstock supply, processing capacity, and technical standards hinder development. The study delivers the first EU-wide synthesis linking Typha applications to actor networks and market readiness, offering insights for sustainable land use, investment, and circular bioeconomy strategies.
Presenter
Birger KERCKOW
FNR - Agency for Renewable Resources, European and International Cooperation, GERMANY
Presenter's biography
Birger Kerckow has an academic background in agricultural sciences/economics. He heads the department for European and international cooperation of the German Agency for Renewable Resources, FNR. He is also the German ExCo member for IEA Bioenergy and IEA-AMF.
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Co-authors:
S. Wichmann, University Greifswald, GERMANY
B. Vashev, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe, Gülzow, GERMANY
B. Kerckow, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe, Gülzow, GERMANY
R. Neudert, University Greifswald, GERMANY
V. Beckmann, University Greifswald, GERMANY
Session reference: 2AV.1.11