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EFS Assessment for Egypt

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 168 p.

Author Luis Rincon, Irini Maltsoglou, Duska Sasa, Patrizia Monteduro, Simona Sorrenti

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-109587-4

Series title Environment and Natural Resources Management Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report was developed under the FAO EBRD project on bioenergy with the aim is to support decision-making related to bioenergy investment in countries of operations of the EBRD. Egypt, a country of operation, has a large agriculture sector, the requirement to produce 20 percent of its electricity from renewable energy, diversify its energy mix, and reduce fossil fuel subsidies. This report presents the results from the country level assessment to identify the potential to produce bioenergy fr om crop and livestock residues. The analysis identifies the bioenergy pathways that have potential and can be cost competitive, the most promising locations and profitable bioenergy pathways. The report also provides recommendations for the required next steps to move the development of the specific bioenergy sector forward. The work was implemented in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Energy, and other key stakeholders.

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