SUSTAINABLE BIOMASS PARTNERSHIP Background The Sustainable Biomass Partnership (SBP) was formed in 2013 by major European utilities that are using biomass, mostly in the form of wood pellets, in large thermal power plants. The SBP views biomass-fired power and heat generation as a key technology in achieving the EU’s 2020 renewable energy targets and curbing climate change, and requires the use of sustainable and legally harvested feedstock that avoids potentially detrimental effects on the environment and social welfare. SBP’s objective is to develop the tools necessary to ensure that solid biomass, used for sustainable energy production by its member organisations, complies with regulations on sustainability and biomass legality in EU countries, and that the sector is recognised as an exemplar of good practice. The SBP Biomass Assurance Framework is designed as a clear statement of principles, standards and processes necessary to demonstrate such compliance. Wherever possible, use is made of robust and credible standards already applied to other forest product streams and to other sustainable biomass sources.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 07:08:57 +0000
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