Bioenergy updates and prospects for decarbonization in the ASEAN region: A review on logistical concerns and potential solutions

摘要

Association of Southeast Asian Economies (ASEAN's) logistical concerns andsupport for bioenergy production from biomass waste are consolidated to discussthe updates and the areas needing modification/improvement to sustainthe increasing trend of bioenergy production and consumption amidst foodsecurity and other ecological issues in the region. A systematic narrativereview was conducted to address the current information scarcity on bioenergylogistics and discuss methods for moving forward. Regardless, the biofuels supplychain primarily supports biofuels and has numerous logistical concerns,including feedstock, conversion, and generation. The ASEAN Plan of Actionfor Energy Cooperation has coordinated the ASEAN's present bioenergy developmentthat shows slow yet determined steps. As a result of policies and mandates,bioenergy production has progressed steadily, as well as a continuousimprovement of current energy logistics (mostly fossil fuel-based) to increasebiofuel deployment. The current logistics for bioenergy is still lacking andtechnologically ill-equipped, with significant inefficiency and sub-optimalityissues. Huge support to re-engineer and retool bioenergy logistics is necessaryto make bioenergy competitive with fossil fuels in ASEAN countries with varyingeconomic and modernization status. Regional cooperation is key in developingan efficient and optimal logistical system for bioenergy in ASEAN,which needs to be supported with intensified RD, smart solutions, greenfinancing, incentive system, risk management, and policy frameworks. Greenlogistics is advocated to push forward decarbonizing the future across theASEAN region with bioenergy.