Global Bioenergy Partnership
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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 |
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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 |
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. |
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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 |
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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) |
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Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
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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 28 countries and 12 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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Last update: 30 October 2019 15:45:17
Not only have national states as participators