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The coronavirus (Covid-19) has created the biggest global crisis in generations, sending shock waves through health systems, economies, and societies around the world. The pandemic had a significant impact on the bioenergy sector. The World Bioenergy Association (WBA) undertook a survey, “COVID-19 and its impact on the global bioenergy sector,” in May 2020. The biomass and bioenergy sector has been severely affected by this crisis, which has slowed transport, trade and economic activity across the globe. On the other hand, the solid biomass (e.g., wood pellets) sector has shown resilience. The key challenge for the sector has been the procurement of feedstock as most of the industry depends on forestry harvesting and processing residues which have been impacted due to national/ regional restrictions.