GBEP Newsletter n.6 - 11 June 2009

	Harnish, Prestigiacomo and Machnig affirm GBEP role in international co-operation on sustainable bioenergy The most recent GBEP Steering Committee meeting, held in New York on 14 May, was addressed by three distinguished speakers, who affirmed the importance of GBEP work in the context of international meetings on climate change and sustainable development. Click here for full article

	GBEP examines new work supporting technology transfer for sustainable bioenergy Successful progress by the Global Bioenergy Partnership on its programme of work means it is now considering expanding its activities into the critical area of technology transfer, which may lead to practical steps being taken to facilitate the widespread deployment of technologies for sustainable bioenergy. Click here for full article

	Report from GHG Task Force to provide more consistent evaluations of bioenergy emissions Following 18 months of work led by the US and UN Foundation, the GBEP is ready to publish its Methodological Framework for GHG Life Cycle Analysis of Bioenergy. Click here for full article

	At CSD-17 GBEP marks three years since launch with sustainable development event The meetings of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) provide an important backdrop to GBEP proceedings, not only because of its focus on sustainable bioenergy but also because the partnership was officially launched at the 14th session of the CSD in New York three years ago. Click here for full article

	GBEP workshop maps potential to collaborate on delicate topic of indirect land use change Indirect land use change (iLUC) has emerged as a contentious topic within bioenergy because of the implications it may have for sustainability and the net effect biofuels have on greenhouse gas emissions, food security and biodiversity. Click here for full article

	GEF-funded research project to study sustainable production of liquid biofuels UNEP, FAO and UNIDO launched in Paris on April 16 and 17 a targeted research project on biofuels, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Click here for full article

	Dutch study outlines difficulties in monitoring bioenergy macro-impacts The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has published a report commissioned by the Dutch government on ‘Monitoring macro-impacts of bioenergy’, providing an overview of existing monitoring systems and the availability of relevant data. Click here for full article

	Bioenergy conferences & events: past and present The following is a list of upcoming or recent conferences, workshops and events signalled by GBEP Partners or which involved the GBEP itself. Links are provided for programme details and to download papers or presentations. Click here for full article

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