Brussels, 08.05.17 – The European Biomass Association ( AEBIOM ), the European Geothermal Association ( EGEC ) and the European Solar Thermal Association ( ESTIF ), release joint position papers on the Electrification of Heating and Cooling & the Link Between the PEF and Eco-Design/Energy Labeling Regulations: The Electrification of the Heating and Cooling Sector: Energy consumption in the heating sector, including space heating, … Read More
Position papers
10/05/16 AEBIOM answer and position on a sustainable bioenergy policy for the period after 2020
Early 2016, the European Commission launched a public consultation on “a sustainable bioenergy policy for the period after 2020”. AEBIOM welcomes this initiative of the European Commission, as for years now, the European Biomass Association has been calling for the introduction of a European common sustainability framework for all bioenergy. FIND AEBIOM COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION HERE. FIND THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF AEBIOM ANSWER TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION HERE. In order to bring its contribution to the debate, AEBIOM, along with its members, … Read More
08/04/16 | Principles for an effective Innovation Fund
16/02/16 | EU Heating and Cooling Strategy: Industry and local authorities join voices to request structural reforms in revised climate and energy legislation
16 February 2016 – Local authorities in energy transition and the industry associations representing the geothermal, solar thermal, heat pump, biomass, biogas, and district heating and cooling sectors welcome the first ‘EU Strategy on Heating and Coolingʹ unveiled today by the European Commission. Heating and cooling is a cross-cutting element of the Energy Union and needs to be addressed through structural … Read More
30/10/15 | AEBIOM Response to the Public Consultation on the Evaluation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
12/02/16 | AEBIOM answers to the public consultation “preparation of a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020”
08/02/16 | Joint position on post-2020 renewable energy regulatory framework
The European Commission public consultation on the new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020 will end on Wednesday (10th February). Read this joint position from the main EU Renewable Energy organisations on how this future regulatory framework can help the EU to regain global leadership in renewable energy.
05/02/16|Increased use of Bioenergy post 2020 achieve significant GHG emission reduction
In preparing its climate and energy goals towards 2030 and further, the EU Commission has commissioned many studies. One such report was published a few days ago. Entitled “Carbon Impacts of Biomass consumed in EU” this document was the outcome of extensive studies focused on this complex issue. The report was prepared by a consulting consortium of the UK’s Forest … Read More
01/02/16|AEBIOM response to the consultation on the Review of Directive 2012/27/EU on Energy Efficiency
20/10/15 | Beyond myth: A glance at new bioenergy figures, Statistical Report 2015
October 20, 2015 – On the eve of COP21 negotiations, discussions on concrete options to mitigate climate change are a priority. In this regard, the European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) publicly releases its annual Statistical Report on October 20 th , with MEPs Miapetra Kumpula ‐ Natri (S&D, FI) and Benedek Jávor (Greens/EFA, HU) hosting. Statistics confirm that, beyond myth, bioenergy … Read More