Revision as of 11:13, 24 October 2018

General

Name of initiative	Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)
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. 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. The Steering Committee, formed by representatives of all Partners, governs the overall framework, policies, procedures and activities of the Partnership. Technical Task Forces and Working Groups are established from time to time in light of the agreed programme of work.
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	GBEP is a forum where voluntary cooperation works towards consensus amongst governments, intergovernmental organizations and other partners to advance bioenergy for sustainable development, climate change mitigation and food and energy security. It also provides a platform for raising awareness, sharing information and examples of good practice on bioenergy.
Objectives	The main objectives of the Global Bioenergy Partnership are to: • promote global high-level dialogue on bioenergy policy-related issues and facilitate international cooperation; • support national and regional bioenergy policy discussions and market development; • favour the transformation of biomass use towards more efficient and sustainable practices; • foster exchange of information and skills through bilateral and multilateral collaboration; and • facilitate bioenergy integration into energy markets by tackling barriers in the supply chain.
Activities	GBEP has agreed upon a set of 24 voluntary, science-based sustainability indicators for bioenergy. GBEP has also developed a common methodological framework for use in measuring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from bioenergy. GBEP is currently working on capacity building activities and projects for sustainable bioenergy, including through the implementation of its sustainability indicators and methodological framework on GHG emissions.
One or two success stories achieved	In 2011 GBEP agreed a set of 24 relevant, practical, science-based, voluntary sustainability indicators for bioenergy. This agreement involved 45 Countries and 22 International Organizations. The indicators are intended to guide any analysis undertaken of bioenergy at the domestic level with a view to informing decision making and facilitating the sustainable development of bioenergy. Measured over time, the indicators will show progress towards or away from a sustainable development path, as determined nationally. The GBEP indicators are currently in the implementation phase. As of October 2018, the GBEP indicators have been implemented in twelve countries (Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay and Vietnam). Four countries are currently in the process of implementing the indicators (Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uruguay) and Germany is currently implementing the indicators for a second time. In light of the lessons learned, GBEP has been working on the development of an Implementation Guide on the use of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy to improve their practicality and related guidance for users.

Monitoring and Impacts

Function of initiative	Technical dialogue, Capacity building, Political dialogue, Implementation
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

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

2019

80

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
No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No

Last update: 30 October 2019 15:45:17

Not only have national states as participators

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 |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. 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. The Steering Committee, formed by representatives of all Partners, governs the overall framework, policies, procedures and activities of the Partnership. Technical Task Forces and Working Groups are established from time to time in light of the agreed programme of work.
 |Geographical coverage=Global
 |Name of lead organisation=Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) in FAO
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 |LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=Yes
 |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=GBEP is a forum where voluntary cooperation works towards consensus amongst governments, intergovernmental organizations and other partners to advance bioenergy for sustainable development, climate change mitigation and food and energy security. It also provides a platform for raising awareness, sharing information and examples of good practice on bioenergy.
-|Goals=Suggest rules and tools to promote sustainable biomass and bioenergy development;
+|Goals=The main objectives of the Global Bioenergy Partnership are to:
-Facilitate investments in bioenergy;
+•	promote global high-level dialogue on bioenergy policy-related issues and facilitate international cooperation;
-Promote project development and implementation;
+•	support national and regional bioenergy policy discussions and market development;
-Foster R&D and commercial bioenergy activities.
+•	favour the transformation of biomass use towards more efficient and sustainable practices;
-|Activities=Promote global high-level policy dialogue on bioenergy and facilitate international cooperation;
+•	foster exchange of information and skills through bilateral and multilateral collaboration; and
-Support national and regional bioenergy policy-making and market development;
+•	facilitate bioenergy integration into energy markets by tackling barriers in the supply chain.
-Favour the transformation of biomass use towards more efficient and sustainable practices.
+|Activities=GBEP has agreed upon a set of 24 voluntary, science-based sustainability indicators for bioenergy. GBEP has also developed a common methodological framework for use in measuring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from bioenergy. GBEP is currently working on capacity building activities and projects for sustainable bioenergy, including through the implementation of its sustainability indicators and methodological framework on GHG emissions.
+|One or two success stories achieved=In 2011 GBEP agreed a set of 24 relevant, practical, science-based, voluntary sustainability indicators for bioenergy. This agreement involved 45 Countries and 22 International Organizations. The indicators are intended to guide any analysis undertaken of bioenergy at the domestic level with a view to informing decision making and facilitating the sustainable development of bioenergy. Measured over time, the indicators will show progress towards or away from a sustainable development path, as determined nationally. The GBEP indicators are currently in the implementation phase. As of October 2018, the GBEP indicators have been implemented in twelve countries (Argentina, Colombia, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Netherlands, Paraguay and Vietnam). Four  countries are currently in the process of implementing the indicators (Brazil, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uruguay) and Germany is currently implementing the indicators for a second time. In light of the lessons learned, GBEP has been working on the development of an Implementation Guide on the use of the GBEP Sustainability Indicators for Bioenergy to improve their practicality and related guidance for users.
 |Participants national actors number=23
 |Participants national actors names=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.