This project finances the Norwegian participation in IEA Bioenergy Task 29 "Socio-Economic Drivers in Implementing Bioenergy Projects" in 2009. Task 29 arranges workshops in cooperation with other international bodies to discuss and analyse social and eco nomic drivers and barrieres of establishing bioenergy supply chains and markets. Regional and local aspects of bioenergy utilisation is also an important topic. The workshops are arranged in cooperation with central stakeholders. The outcome of the work is published in proceedings, at an educational website and in scientific journals.