Difference between revisions of "Global Bioenergy Partnership"
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|LPAA initiative=No | |LPAA initiative=No | ||
|NAZCA Initiative=No | |NAZCA Initiative=No | ||
− | |Website address=http://www.globalbioenergy.org | + | |Website address=http://www.globalbioenergy.org |
− | |Starting year= | + | |Starting year=2006 |
− | |Secretariat=Global Bioenergy Partnership, FAO, Climate | + | |Secretariat=Global Bioenergy Partnership, FAO, Climate and Environment Division, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy, phone:+39 06 57052834, e-mail: |
GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org | GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org | ||
+ | |Organisational structure=The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) is an international initiative established to implement the commitments taken by the G8 in the 2005 Gleneagles Plan of Action to support “biomass and biofuels deployment, particularly in developing countries where biomass use is prevalent”. Its mandate was renewed by subsequent G8/G7 and G20 Summits. GBEP aims mainly to: | ||
+ | • Promote high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and facilitate international cooperation; | ||
+ | • support national and regional bioenergy policy-making and market development; | ||
+ | • favour the transformation of biomass towards more efficient and sustainable practices; and | ||
+ | • foster exchange of information, skills and technologies through bilateral and multilateral collaboration. | ||
+ | As of today, GBEP brings together, as Partners and Observers, fifty-one national governments and twenty-seven international organizations, under the co-chairmanship of Italy and Brazil. | ||
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|Geographical coverage=Global | |Geographical coverage=Global | ||
|Name of lead organisation=Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) in FAO | |Name of lead organisation=Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) in FAO | ||
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|LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No | |LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants=No | ||
|LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No | |LPAA Theme International maritime transport=No | ||
− | |LPAA Theme Energy Supply= | + | |LPAA Theme Energy Supply=Yes |
|LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No | |LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases=No | ||
− | |LPAA Theme Energy efficiency= | + | |LPAA Theme Energy efficiency=Yes |
|LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes | |LPAA Theme Renewable energy=Yes | ||
|LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No | |LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions=No | ||
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|LPAA Theme Resilience=No | |LPAA Theme Resilience=No | ||
|LPAA Theme Innovation=No | |LPAA Theme Innovation=No | ||
− | |LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency= | + | |LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=Yes |
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | |LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | ||
|Description=The purpose of the Global Bioenergy Partnership is to provide a mechanism for Partners to organize, coordinate and implement targeted international research, development, demonstration and commercial activities related to production, delivery, conversion and use of biomass for energy, with a focus on developing countries. It should promote global high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and international cooperation. | |Description=The purpose of the Global Bioenergy Partnership is to provide a mechanism for Partners to organize, coordinate and implement targeted international research, development, demonstration and commercial activities related to production, delivery, conversion and use of biomass for energy, with a focus on developing countries. It should promote global high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and international cooperation. |
Revision as of 11:02, 24 October 2018
General
Name of initiative | Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | No |
Website address | http://www.globalbioenergy.org |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2006 |
End year | |
Secretariat | Global Bioenergy Partnership, FAO, Climate and Environment Division, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy, phone:+39 06 57052834, e-mail:
GBEP-Secretariat@fao.org |
Organisational structure | The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) is an international initiative established to implement the commitments taken by the G8 in the 2005 Gleneagles Plan of Action to support “biomass and biofuels deployment, particularly in developing countries where biomass use is prevalent”. Its mandate was renewed by subsequent G8/G7 and G20 Summits. GBEP aims mainly to:
• Promote high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and facilitate international cooperation; • support national and regional bioenergy policy-making and market development; • favour the transformation of biomass towards more efficient and sustainable practices; and • foster exchange of information, skills and technologies through bilateral and multilateral collaboration. As of today, GBEP brings together, as Partners and Observers, fifty-one national governments and twenty-seven international organizations, under the co-chairmanship of Italy and Brazil. |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) in FAO |
Type of lead organisation | International organisation |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | Italy |
Description
Description | The purpose of the Global Bioenergy Partnership is to provide a mechanism for Partners to organize, coordinate and implement targeted international research, development, demonstration and commercial activities related to production, delivery, conversion and use of biomass for energy, with a focus on developing countries. It should promote global high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and international cooperation. |
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Objectives | Suggest rules and tools to promote sustainable biomass and bioenergy development;
Facilitate investments in bioenergy; Promote project development and implementation; Foster R&D and commercial bioenergy activities. |
Activities | Promote global high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and facilitate international cooperation;
Support national and regional bioenergy policy-making and market development; Favour the transformation of biomass use towards more efficient and sustainable practices. |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Technical dialogue, Capacity building, Political dialogue, Implementation |
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Activity of initiative | Advocacy, Training and education, Knowledge dissemination and exchange, Policy planning and recommendations, Awareness raising and outreach, Technical operational implementation (ex-post) |
Indicators | |
Goals | |
Comments on indicators and goals | |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
Available reporting |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||
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Members | 38 | |||
Companies | 0 | |||
Business organisations | 0 | |||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||
National states | 23 | Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Fiji Islands, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Japan, Mauritania, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Kingdom, United States of America. | ||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||
Intergovernmental organisations | 15 | African Energy Commission (AFREC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), European Commission, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Foundation, World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA) | ||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||
Other members | 0 | A further 29 countries and 13 International Organizations and institutions are participating as Observers: Angola, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Jamaica, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe, African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), European Environment Agency (EEA), Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Organization of American States (OAS), Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), World Bank and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). | ||
Supporting partners | 0 | |||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Not only have national states as participators