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| As the global biofuels industry roles out its first sustainability schemes, this intensive one day conference will build on previous editions to focus on ensuring sustainable biofuels production and minimising indirect impacts on food, water and land use. |
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Registration and Refreshments
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Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Greg Archer,
Director,
LowCVP
& Board Member,
Renewable Fuels Agency, UK
Expert Panel:
Suzanne Hunt,
Founding President,
Hunt Green, LLC
Jeff McNeely,
Chief Scientist,
IUCN
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Opening Keynotes
Jeff McNeely,
Chief Scientist,
IUCN
& Head of Environment Group,
Roundtable Sustainable Biofuels
Nicolas Denis,
Principal,
McKinsey & Co.
Gustavo Idigoras,
Minister Counselor,
Agricultural Affairs for Argentina, Brussels
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Sustainable Agriculture
- Current debate centres around the impact of biofuels on the wider agriculture sector
- What agricultural practices can be incorporated by the biofuels feedstock industry to ensure no irreversible damage to local ecosystems: good soil nutrition, water use, low tillage/no till techniques?
Each speaker will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by interactive q&a session with our expert panel:
Jonathan Scurlock,
Chief Renewable Energy Adviser,
National Farmers Union UK |
Mauro Poinelli,
DG AGRI.F.6, Bioenergy, Biomass, Forestry & Climatic Changes,
European Commission |
Agustín Bianchini,
Technological Prospective Area Leader,
Aapresid, Argentina |
Oliver Bach,
Standards & Policy Manager,
Rainforest Alliance |
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Networking Refreshment Break
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Food and Indirect Displacement Effects
- What is the latest analysis on the correlation between food prices and biofuels production?
- How can biofuels policy be adapted to be pro-poor and help net food and energy importers?
- How much biofuels can be produced from non-land sources?
- How much can food production/consumption be increased?
Each speaker will give a 10 minute presentation, followed by interactive q&a session with our expert panel:
Uwe Fritsche,
Coordinator, Energy & Climate Division,
Oeko Institut |
Dr Andre Faaij,
Associate Professor,
Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development |
Nicolas Denis,
Principal,
McKinsey & Co. |
Astrid Agostini,
Economist - Environment, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division,
UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) |
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Networking Lunch |
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Practical Biofuels Certification Schemes
- An analysis of the current schemes employed and used by companies and organisations
Each speaker will give a 20 minute presentation, followed by interactive q&a session with our expert panel:
Eelco Haarsma,
Secretary General,
European BiofuelGO Association |
Jacob Rookmaaker,
Biofuels Portfolio Manager,
Essent Trading |
Charlotte Opal,
Roundtable for Sustainable Biofuels |
Alex Smith,
Sustainability Director,
Greenergy |
Per Carstedt,
Board member Sekab Group
and Chairman BioAlcohol Fuel Foundation |
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Networking Refreshment Break
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Version Zero Feedback Session
Delegates are invited to meet the representatives of the
RSB for feedback about Version Zero. |
WBM 09 Pre-Congress Programme
