The European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO) has published a position paper on its vision of the future for bioenergy in Europe. This final version of the paper, 'Sustainable Future for Bioenergy and Renewable Products' includes members comments and feedback gathered over the past two months following the paper's initial release in July.

By publishing this paper, EPSO says it wants to take an active role in the current debate about bioenergy and the potential ways to address this societal challenge. It presents insights on how research activities can contribute to tackling issues such as: How plant science can contribute to achieving the 10% goal for biofuels by 2020? What can plants do and not do? How can EPSO contribute?

The paper was developed by an expert group comprising Mike Bevan (John Innes Centre Norwich, UK), Wilhelm Gruissem (ETH Zürich, CH), Hermann Hoefte (INRA, FR), Dirk Inze (VIB Gent, BE), Karin Metzlaff (EPSO, BE), Ulrich Schurr (Institute Phytosphere Jülich, DE – chair of the group), Mark Stitt (MPI Molecular Plant Physiology Golm, DE) and Björn Sundberg (Umeå Plant Science Centre, SE).

EPSO is an independent academic organisation currently representing 57 institutional members bringing together more than 140 research institutes, departments and universities from 25 European countries.

 link to the EPSO position paper