• Absence of an integrated policy and regulatory framework within Bosnia and Herzegovina that would otherwise encourage the use of biomass residues for energy generation;

• Suitable policies and regulations are yet to be enacted to provide a level playing field for renewable sources, including the biomass energy;

• Policies and governmental linkages between biomass energy use and income generation activities are weak and/or non-existent;

7.1. Information barriers

• There is limited availability and access to existing renewable energy resource information. Data frequently does not exist, and a central information point is lacking — information is scattered between sectors; e. g. public sector, private sector (including consultancy firms), development assistance, R&D centres and academia;

• There is a limited knowledge of the biomass energy potential due to lack of detailed market surveys;

• Where information on economics, market development, marketing, and technical issues exist, it is distributed between organizations that do not co-operate;