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EUBIA Profile

EUBIA is founding member of EREC, the European Renewable Energy Council.



EUBIA is a partner of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)



EUBIA is a Member of the Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)

 

EUBIA's main objective is to support the European biomass industries at all levels, promoting the use of biomass as an energy source, developing innovative bioenergy concepts and fostering international co-operation within the bioenergy field.

  • EUBIA’s vision is a strong and reliable biomass sector able to contribute significantly to a global, sustainable energy system, preserving ecosystems equilibrium and ensuring economic development
  • EUBIA intends to represent, protect and promote the interests of the European biomass industry in general, and of its members in particular.
  • Given that biomass will have an important role to play in promoting sustainable development world wide and the deployment of clean energies, EUBIA intends to contribute in strengthening European policies in this sector, protecting industrial interest, identifying new opportunities, promoting job creation and better environment conditions.
  • EUBIA has gained extensive experience in the bio-energy field through the coordination and participation to a number of high-level, international projects and promotion activities.
  • EUBIA has started major international co-operation activities with third countries such as China, Brazil, the Russian Federation or Latin American and Caribbean countries.

EUBIA is located at the Renewable Energy House in the EU Quarters in Brussels, along with ten other European renewable energy organisations. The Renewable Energy House, under the umbrella organisation of the European Renewable Energy Council (EREC), groups together all major actors in the field of renewable energy in Europe, thereby representing one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Europe. EUBIA is a founding member of EREC.

The  Renewable Energy House received the 'National Honorary Award' Belgium at the Energy Globe Awards 2006, for its New4old Integration of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies in the Renewable Energy House. The Renewable Energy House is a 120-year-old building, which has been designated a historical landmark in Brussels.


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