Sustainable Biomass Program
Acronym: SBP
General Information
Identification Code: 888745515605-77
Website: http://www.sbp-cert.org
Entity Form: Limited
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/15/2015
Last Update: 1/13/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP) is a certification scheme designed for (solid) woody biomass used in industrial, large-scale energy production. SBP's purpose is to facilitate the economically, environmentally and socially responsible use of biomass enabling climate goals to be met.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Climate action
- Energy
- Environment
- Research and innovation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The Sustainable Biomass Program aims to inform EU stakeholders about its activities, support the work of European policymakers and regulators in integrating (solid) woody biomass use for large-scale energy production into low carbon energy policy, and provide a tool for European utilities using biomass for energy production to demonstrate compliance with regulatory, including sustainability, requirements.
The most relevant EU initiatives of interest to the SBP are
- REDII review
- Forest Strategy
- LULUCF Regulation
- Deforestation and Forest Degradation Regulation
- JRC Biomass Study
- Taxonomy Regulation
- Biodiversity Strategy
Communication Activities: The SBP certification scheme is the most relevant aspect of the SBP's work concerning the sustainable biomass supply chain. Details of the SBP certification scheme can be found on the website. Link provided below
http://www.sbp-cert.org
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Forest and Forestry Stakeholder Platform#E03888#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3888 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 71 Queen Victoria Street
Post Code: EC4V 4BE
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 7734793279
EU Office
Address: 71 Queen Victoria Street
Post Code: EC4V 4BE
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 44
Phone Number: 7734793279
Financial Data
Closed Year:
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Funding Sources:
- Other
Other Source Info: SBP is funded by its certificate holders. Fees are levied on certificate holders in accordance with the published fee schedule.
Contributions:
Total Budget: 2425309
Grants:
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Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 2
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: N/A
Organisation Members: ISEAL Community Member
Bioenergy Europe
Wood Pellet Association of Canada
United States Industrial Pellet Association
Current Job Opportunities
Analyst - Agriculture and rural development
Sustainable Biomass Program
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025