Sustainable Biomass Program
Acronym: SBP
General Information
Identification Code: 888745515605-77
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Entity Form: Limited
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/15/2015
Last Update: 1/13/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
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
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EU Office
Address: 71 Queen Victoria Street
Post Code: EC4V 4BE
City: London
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
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