An overview of current industry and RD&D activities

international energy agency agence internationale de l'energie Please note that this publication is subject to specific restrictions that limit its use and distribution. The terms and conditions are available online at The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous body which was established in November 1974 within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to implement an international energy programme. It carries out a comprehensive programme of energy cooperation among twenty-eight of the OECD thirty member countries. The basic aims of the IEA are: n To maintain and improve systems for coping with oil supply disruptions. n To promote rational energy policies in a global context through cooperative relations with non-member countries, industry and international organisations. n To operate a permanent information system on the international oil market. n To improve the world's energy supply and demand structure by developing alternative energy sources and increasing the efficiency of energy use. n To promote international collaboration on energy technology. n To assist in the integration of environmental and energy policies. The OECD is a unique forum where the governments of thirty democracies work together to address the economic, social and environmental challenges of globalisation. The OECD is also at the forefront of efforts to understand and to help governments respond to new developments and concerns, such as corporate governance, the information economy and the challenges of an ageing population. The Organisation provides a setting where governments can compare policy experiences, seek answers to common problems, identify good practice and work to coordinate domestic and international policies. The Implementing Agreement for a Programme of Research, Development and Demonstration on Bioenergy ('IEA Bionergy') is an international collaborative agreement set up in 1978 under the auspices of the IEA to improve international cooperation and information exchange between national bioenergy RD&D programmes. IEA Bioenergy aims to accelerate the use of environmentally sound and cost-competitive bioenergy on a sustainable basis, to provide increased security of supply and a substantial contribution to future energy demands. Currently IEA Bioenergy has 22 Members and is operating on the basis of 13 Tasks covering all aspects of the bioenergy chain, from resource to the supply of energy services to the consumer. More information on IEA Bioenergy can be found on the organisation's homepage www.ieabioenergy.com international energy agency agence internationale de l'energie From 1 st-to 2 nd-Generation BioFuel technoloGies , of Task 39 ―Commercialising 1st and 2nd …