European Organisation of Agricultural, Rural and Forestry Contractors
Boulevard Anspachlaan 111 b13 - B-1000 Brussels +32 (0)2 274 22 06 - ceettar@ceettar.eu
16.01.2018
European forestry and agricultural organisations urge MEPs to ensure that the role of forest bioenergy to decarbonize Europe is not hindered when they vote on an EU Commission proposal on the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES).
European forestry and agricultural organisations urge MEPs to ensure that the role of forest bioenergy to decarbonize Europe is not hindered when they vote on an EU Commission proposal on the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES).
Forests and the forest-based sector play a significant role in tackling climate change by helping to decarbonize Europe to reach its post-2020 climate and energy targets, whilst also boosting growth and jobs in EU rural areas. Sustainably grown EU forests are an important piece in the puzzle of renewable energy. For example, advanced biofuels are one of the solutions to ensure a more climate-friendly transport sector. It is important that the EU Commission proposal on the promotion of renewable energy sources (RES) does not hinder this.
In particular, the 9 organisations collectively call for :
Their demands were set out this week in a joint letter to MEPs
co-signed by 9 organisations - CEPF, COPA & COGECA, EUSTAFOR, ELO, CEETTAR, CEJA, EOS, UEF, USSE- representing European forest owners and
managers, farmers and their cooperatives, the sawmill industry, forest
workers, contractors and professionals.
For further information, please contact:
European Confederation of Agricultural, Rural and Forestry Contractors (CEETTAR)
Director, Eric Dresin - ceettar@ceettar.eu
Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)
Secretary General, Emma Berglund - emma.berglund@cepf-eu.org
Policy Advisor, Meri Siljama – meri.siljama@cepf-eu.org
European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR)
Executive Director, Piotr Borkowski – piotr.borkowski@eustafor.eu
Policy Advisor, Salvatore Martire - salvatore.martire@eustafor.eu
European Farmers and European Agri-Cooperatives (Copa and Cogeca)
Director, Oana Neagu – Oana.Neagu@copa-cogeca.eu
Press Officer, Amanda Cheesley - Amanda.cheesley@copa-cogeca.eu
European Organisation of the Sawmill Industry (EOS)
Secretary General, Silvia Melegari - silvia.melegari@eos-oes.eu
Economic and Policy Advisor, Diego Benedetti - diego.benedetti@eos-oes.eu
European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)
Secretary-General, Alessia Musumarra - a.musumarra@ceja.eu
Union of Foresters of Southern Europe (USSE)
Managing Director of USSE, Leire Salaberria, – Isalaberria@usse-eu.org
Union of European Foresters (UEF)
President, Michael Diemer - michael.diemer@wald-rlp.de
European Landowners Association (ELO)
Senior Policy Officer, Ana Rocha - ana.rocha@elo.org