GBEP Newsletter n.7 - 23 December 2009

	GBEP presents GHG methodological framework at Copenhagen and meets with IRENA The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) was present at the Copenhagen climate change conference with a side event to present its common methodological framework for reporting and comparing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from bioenergy. The event highlighted how bioenergy is leading the way in the application of life cycle analysis (LCA) for GHG emissions, a key step in the deployment of sustainable clean energy technologies. Click here for full article

	GBEP’s global agenda is helping to involve new countries, organisations in its activities The Global Bioenergy Partnership’s commitment to hold its meetings in different parts of the world, normally coinciding with major conferences or international events related to bioenergy, is paying dividends with increased participation by developing countries from Latin America and Asia. Click here for full article

	Brazil and Italy prepare bioenergy technology action plan for Major Economies Forum The Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF), representing the 17 largest economies, launched a Global Partnership at the COP 15 in Copenhagen to spur development and deployment of low-carbon technologies in response to the dangers of climate change. As an initial step, MEF countries have developed ten Technology Action Plans (TAPs), focused on areas such as advanced vehicles, carbon capture, energy efficiency, smart grids and renewable energy sources such as bioenergy. In all, these TAPs address roughly 80% of the energy-related global CO2 abatement potential identified by the International Energy Agency. Each of the TAPs contains potential actions for national leaders to consider, including the mitigation potential of the technology, barriers and best practice strategies to overcome them, and a menu of potential government actions to move towards best practice policies as appropriate to their respective national circumstances and priorities. Click here for full article

	FAO intensifies initiatives on bioenergy with focus on food security and sustainable development The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been working intensely on bioenergy issues with major events of global relevance as well as with reports and technical consultations examining specific issues such as food security, algae-based biofuels and small-scale bioenergy development. Click here for full article

	UNEP’s Resource Panel urges consideration of wider environmental impacts of biofuels but Ecofys reports highlights difficulties of doing so The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management has called on governments to take greater consideration of the wider environmental impacts of biofuels and reconsider biofuel mandates, targets and quotas to make sure they don’t encourage unsustainable supply. Click here for full article

	CDM Executive Board approves new biofuel methodology A new and long-awaited Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) methodology has been approved covering the use of biodiesel obtained from plant oil from dedicated plantations. Previously, the methodology was restricted to biodiesel produced solely from animal fats and/or waste. Click here for full article

	ProBEC advising Southern African Development Community’s biofuels task force on policy support The Programme for Basic Energy and Conservation (ProBEC) aims to ensure that low-income population groups satisfy their energy requirements in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner. It manages various projects based on basic energy conservation in 10 member states in Southern African Development Community (SADC). ProBEC is involved in Malawi, Lesotho, South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, DRC and Swaziland. Click here for full article

	GBEP agenda for 2010 and other events GBEP’s calendar of activities will continue in 2010, focusing on events in Europe and Africa ahead of the G8 Summit, to be held in Canada in late June. Click here for full article

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