Stakeholder’s position of bioenergy sustainability is important for the deployment and contribution of bioenergy to sustainable development. Existing publications are usually limited to specific geographical contexts and focuses. This paper aims more broadly to examine the position and vision of a wider range of stakeholder groups towards bioenergy and its development at a global level. The applied methodology includes six steps: (1) identification of stakeholders as belonging to one of seven groups; (2) describing the role of each group in relation to bioenergy; (3) data collection via an online questionnaire, roundtable dialogues and interviews to examine their stated awareness and opinions of bioenergy development, driver and barriers to such development; (4) data analysis; (5) comparison of interests and influence as a basis for expressing position and vision; and (6) recommendations for gaining support for sustainable bioenergy development. The stakeholders state awareness of bioenergy development and have in general a positive view of the sector. They also inform that the general public is less aware of and not sufficiently involved in bioenergy development. Internet and social media are the most consulted sources of information but least trusted, while scientific information is most trusted but least used. Agricultural residues, energy crops cultivated on marginal or degraded land and forestry residues are widely accepted as feedstocks for bioenergy production, whereas use of agricultural land is viewed critically. The stakeholders generally support bioenergy development when jointly agreed sustainability requirements are met. The stakeholders acknowledge the important role of effectively disseminating scientific information as an influencing factor on the position towards bioenergy. They also find that enhancing support for the bioenergy sector relies on mandatory sustainability requirements covering social, economic and environmental aspects, applied to all types of biomass regardless of end use. Some also emphasise that all relevant sectors should work on market conditions to create a level playing field and that this is crucial to change stakeholders’ position to gain more social acceptance of bioenergy. Transparency in demonstrating compliance with sustainability criteria is also an expected pre-condition to enhance support for bioenergy (and ultimately the bioeconomy) in the long term.

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绘制利益相关者对可持续生物能源的全球立场和愿景

利益相关者在生物能源可持续性方面的地位对于生物能源的部署和对可持续发展的贡献至关重要。现有出版物通常仅限于特定的地理环境和重点。本文旨在更广泛地研究全球利益相关者团体对生物能源及其在全球范围内的发展的立场和远景。应用的方法包括六个步骤：（1）确定利益相关者属于七个组之一；（2）描述每个小组在生物能源方面的作用；（3）通过在线调查表，圆桌对话和访谈收集数据，以检查他们对生物能源发展，驱动因素和发展障碍的陈述和认识；（4）数据分析；（五）比较利益和影响力，作为表达立场和远见的基础；（6）获得对可持续生物能源发展的支持的建议。利益相关者陈述了对生物能源发展的认识，并总体上对该部门持积极态度。他们还告知，公众对生物能源开发的了解不足，并且参与程度不高。互联网和社交媒体是参考最多的信息来源，但最不可信，而科学信息则最受信任，但使用最少。农业残留物，在边际或退化土地上种植的能源作物以及林业残留物被广泛用作生物能源生产的原料，而对农业土地的使用却持批评态度。当满足共同商定的可持续性要求时，利益相关者通常会支持生物能源的开发。利益相关者承认，有效传播科学信息是影响生物能源地位的重要因素。他们还发现，增强对生物能源部门的支持依赖于涵盖社会，经济和环境方面的强制性可持续性要求，这些要求适用于所有类型的生物质，无论最终用途如何。一些人还强调，所有相关部门都应根据市场条件开展工作，以创造一个公平的竞争环境，这对于改变利益相关者的立场以获取更多的社会对生物能源的接受度至关重要。