Workshop: “Accessing the EU Biofuels Market: How to Meet the EU Sustainability Criteria for Biomass” – 23.02.2012

Dear Colleagues!

German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting and “AgriEvent” Agency are organizing the workshop: “Accessing the EU Biofuels Market: How to Meet the EU Sustainability Criteria for Biomass” on February 23, 2012 (preliminary agenda is enclosed).

This workshop will 

  • clarify your questions on the EU requirements for biomass production and sustainability certification
  • provide you with up-to-date information on the relevant regulatory processes in the European Union and its Member States (Renewable Energies Directive – EU RED)
  • give you the opportunity to share experiences in sustainable biomass production and certification
  • analyze the challenges Ukrainian producers and traders face in complying with the certification requirements and discuss solutions

Key Issues:

  • Resolving responsibilities, clarifying criteria: Sustainability certification under the EU Renewable Energy Directive
  • Current developments in the implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Directive
  • Ukraine’s readiness for compliance with biomass sustainability requirements. Comparison of RED requirements and Ukrainian legal framework.
  • Real-life experiences: How to go successfully through a certification process
  • Special Training on greenhouse gas emissions from bioenergy: Presentation of the BioGrace Greenhouse Gas Calculator and live performance of calculations. 

Target audience: biofuel crops producers and traders, certifying bodies, government representatives

Organizers: German Development Cooperation (GIZ)

Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting

AgriEvent
Date: February 23, 2012, 9:00 – 19:00
Venue: Conference-Hall of the Boutique-Hotel “Riviera on Podil”, 15, Sagaydachnogo str., Kyiv
Working languages: English/Ukrainian-Russian (simultaneous translation)

Participation in the workshop is free of charge, however, a number of participants is limited and priority will be given to a target audience. Early registration is required to ensure participation.

If you have questions about participation in the workshop, please, do not hesitate to contact us by phone: +380 44 272-23-28, +380 44 272-16-11, mobile: +380  67 769-86-58  or email: conference@agrievent.com.ua

 

 

 

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