Scandinavian ministers praise bioenergy - promote green fuels
The Nordic Council of Ministers, which unites representatives from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland, today agreed on a joint campaign to increase the use of bio-energy in the Nordic countries. An annual Nordic bio-energy prize will be awarded to individuals or organisations that distinguish themselves in the field.
At their meeting in Svolvær today, the Nordic ministers of fisheries, agriculture, forestry and food adopted a plan for a joint Nordic campaign to disseminate information about the use of biological materials for energy purposes.
The initial goal is to collate relevant knowledge about "bio-energy in the Nordic Region" with the emphasis on the themes:
A lot of knowledge about bio-energy has already been built up and a working party will now collate, summarise and organise that material. It will also decide how to maintain and update the body of information available. The working party will submit proposals by 01. 03. 2007 for discussion at a meeting of ministers in 2007 and then finish its work by 31.12. 2007.
Nordic bio-energy prize
The Nordic Council of Ministers is to launch an annual DKK 50,000 Nordic Bio-energy Prize for individuals or organisations that distinguish themselves in the field It will be presented for the first time when the ministers gather for their summer meeting in 2007, at which the winner will also be invited to make a presentation. The forestry and agriculture section of the Committee of Senior Officials for Fishery and Marine Resources, Forestry, Agriculture and Foodstuffs ( EK-FJLS) will set up a jury consisting of experts in bio-energy and the Council of Ministers will act as secretariat to that jury. The forestry and agriculture section of EK-FJLS will also draw up statutes for the prize. In the first instance, the prize will be awarded each year until 2010.
Norden.org.
At their meeting in Svolvær today, the Nordic ministers of fisheries, agriculture, forestry and food adopted a plan for a joint Nordic campaign to disseminate information about the use of biological materials for energy purposes.
The initial goal is to collate relevant knowledge about "bio-energy in the Nordic Region" with the emphasis on the themes:
- Energy potential of the primary industries and energy sources
- Current volume of bio-energy production per source (woodchip, agricultural produce, waste, etc.)
- A description of various technological solutions (for bio-energy production and for generating heat)
- A description of bio-energy policy and measures in the Nordic countries.
A lot of knowledge about bio-energy has already been built up and a working party will now collate, summarise and organise that material. It will also decide how to maintain and update the body of information available. The working party will submit proposals by 01. 03. 2007 for discussion at a meeting of ministers in 2007 and then finish its work by 31.12. 2007.
Nordic bio-energy prize
The Nordic Council of Ministers is to launch an annual DKK 50,000 Nordic Bio-energy Prize for individuals or organisations that distinguish themselves in the field It will be presented for the first time when the ministers gather for their summer meeting in 2007, at which the winner will also be invited to make a presentation. The forestry and agriculture section of the Committee of Senior Officials for Fishery and Marine Resources, Forestry, Agriculture and Foodstuffs ( EK-FJLS) will set up a jury consisting of experts in bio-energy and the Council of Ministers will act as secretariat to that jury. The forestry and agriculture section of EK-FJLS will also draw up statutes for the prize. In the first instance, the prize will be awarded each year until 2010.
Norden.org.
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