Background
National associations representing companies in the bioenergy sector play a vital role in the advancement of the sector. At the national level, they are an important source of information for the development of the sector with the latest data on production and consumption of various forms of bioenergy. They aid various companies with the latest developments in policies, markets, finance, etc. Various institutions including governments, academia, industry, and civil society depend on the information produced by the national associations. The success of the bioenergy sector directly depends on the success and growth of national associations.
The World Bioenergy Association represents the interests of national and regional associations from around the world. Numerous associations in sectors such as ethanol, biogas, solid biomass, pellets etc. are already members of WBA.
Aim
To provide a platform for engagement of national associations, the WBA is initiating a National Bioenergy Associations Roundtable. The roundtable will be open for national and regional industry associations that are active in the field of all sectors of bioenergy including solid, liquid and gaseous fuels. The associations can share the various challenges being faced by the sector in their respective countries and regions along with their current efforts to promote the development of the sector. Discussions will include topics on communication, advocacy, policy, market development, stakeholder engagements etc. The roundtable provides an important platform for exchange of ideas as well as opportunities for collaboration.
Date
The kick-off meeting will be held on November 26th (Tuesday) at 13.00 CET (Stockholm time). The subsequent meetings will be planned after the kick-off. The duration of the meeting is 90 minutes.
Registration
The initial kick off meeting will be open for all (Registrations and prior approval is mandatory). Subsequent meetings will be open for only WBA members while non-members will be allowed to attend one meeting overall. Once registered, the WBA Secretariat will review the application and approve the participation. Meeting details will be available in the approval email. To register, click here: Link.
Further details regarding the format will be shared in due course.
For queries, please contact WBA Secretariat at info@worldbioenergy.org