Belgium
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| Population: | 10,392,226 (July 2007 est.)[1] |
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| GDP (PPP): | $330.4 bil. (2006 est.)[1] |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 641,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)[1] ??? ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | 82.41 billion kWh (2004)[1] ??? |
| Renewable energy targets: | ??? |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
Information about bioenergy in Belgium.
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Events
- 8-10 March 2010, Brussels: Greenhouse gas emissions from bioenergy systems: impacts of timing, issues of responsibility (PDF). (Themes: biofuels, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect land use change, policy)
- 3 June 2010, Brussels: Seminar: Impact of wood-based bioenergy on forests, forest dependant people and the climate – A Southern perspective. (Themes: biomass, forests, Genetically Engineered trees (GE trees), indigenous people, sustainability, wood)
- 2 June 2010, Brussels: COGEN Europe. (Themes: cogeneration, waste)
- 30 June - 1 July 2010, Brussels: 2010 AEBIOM European Biomass Conference and RENEXPO. (Themes: bioenergy, markets, policy, sustainability, energy crops, wood residues, MSW and more)
- 22-23 September 2010, Brussels: Bioplastics & Biopolymers 2010. (Themes: biomaterials, bioplastics, biopolymers)
- 27-28 September 2010, Brussels: The Future of Biodiesel in Europe. (Themes: Europe, feedstocks, RED, sustainability)
- 20 January 2009, Brussels: European Biofuels Technology Platform 2nd Stakeholder Plenary Meeting. (Themes: Europe, technology, feedstock)
- 29-30 January 2009, Brussels: Sustainability certification for biofuels and bio-energy. (Themes: biomass, indirect land use change)
- 19 March 2009, Brussels: Europe Stakeholder Outreach Meeting for the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels. (Themes: biofuels, Europe, standards, sustainability)
- 28 January-1 February 2008, Brussels: European Sustainable Energy Week
- 12-14 March 2008, Brussels: Third annual World Biofuels Markets Congress. (Themes: biofuels, markets)
- 19-20 May 2008, Brussels: Reality Check on EU Bioenergy Targets (Themes: biomass, policy, technology, trade)
- 27-28 May 2008, Brussels. The European Refining and Fuels Conference on Low-Carbon Fuels Implementation. (Theme: low-carbon fuels)
- 12 June 2008, Brussels: Sustainable Biofuel Production in Tropical and Subtropical Countries (Themes: biofuels, sustainability).
- 24-25 September 2008, Brussels:The Impact of Biofuels on Commodity Markets (Theme: commodity markets)
News
- UNECE Black Carbon Group Holds First Meeting, 28 June 2010 by Climate-L.org: "The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Expert Group on Black Carbon under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) was held in Brussels, Belgium, on 17-18 June 2010."
- "During the meeting, national experts and policymakers from Europe, North and South America and Asia reviewed the current state of black carbon research, discussed knowledge gaps, and explored future strategies for reducing the pollutant’s emissions."
- "By the end of 2010, the Group, chaired by Norway and the US, is expected to provide options for potential revisions to the 1999 Gothenburg Protocol, enabling parties to the Convention to mitigate black carbon as part of a broader particulate matter strategy for health purposes and to achieve climate co-benefits."[1]
Policies
- Biofuels and other renewable fuels for transport (PDF) - Study on the transposition and implementation of Directive 2003/30/EC on the promotion of the use of biofuels or other renewable fuels for transport.; commissioned by The Federal Public Service of Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, 3 July 2005.
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