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<td>WIREC: Side event "International Pilot Certification System
of Biomass and Biofuel Production", Washington (March 6, 2008)</td>
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<td>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:44:18 +0100</td>
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<td>Jana Westphal <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:J.Westphal@fnr.de"><J.Westphal@fnr.de></a></td>
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<td>Anne Mergner <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:A.Mergner@fnr.de"><A.Mergner@fnr.de></a></td>
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face="Arial" size="2">Dear Sir or Madam,</font></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'AvantGarde Bk BT';"><font
face="Arial"><font size="2">The Washington International Renewable
Energy Conference (WIREC) 2008 will bring together government, civil
society and private business leaders to discuss the global development
of renewable energy technologies with its advantages and disadvantages:
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href="http://www.wirec2008.gov/wps/portal/wirec2008"><font size="2">www.wirec2008.gov/wps/portal/wirec2008</font></a></font></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'AvantGarde Bk BT';"><font
face="Arial" size="2">Bioenergy can play a key role in climate change
mitigation and securing energy supply, if sustainable biomass
production and utilisation are ensured. One of the main instruments to
guarantee sustainability, currently under discussion, is the
certification of biomass and biofuels. The practical implementation of
biomass and biofuels certification is now tested in an international
pilot project supported by the German Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
Consumer Protection (BMELV) since February 2008. </font></span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'AvantGarde Bk BT';"><font
face="Arial" size="2">This concept and the german pilot project will
be presented and discussed with international stakeholders at the
official WIREC side event 84 "International Pilot Certification System
of Biomass and Biofuel Production". On behalf of the BMELV I cordially
invite you to this event.</font></span></div>
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<font size="2">Programme:<br>
· Welcome and Introduction: Dr Katharina Boettcher, BMELV<br>
· The German "International Pilot Certification System of Biomass and
Biofuels Production”: Dr Norbert Schmitz, meó consulting<br>
· Biomass Certification: Points of View: <br>
Dr Rob Vierhout, European Bioethanol Fuel Association Ebio<br>
Dr Kristian Moeller, GlobalGap <br>
· Discussion and Summary: Dr Katharina Boettcher, BMELV</font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><font size="2">Date: Thursday,
March 6, 2008<br>
Time: 5:00 - 6:30 PM<br>
Address: Washington Convention Center, <<</font><a
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size="2">http://www.dcconvention.com/</font></a><font size="2">>><br>
801 Mount Vernon Pl NW<br>
Washington, DC 20001, United States<br>
Room: 159A</font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><font size="2">I am looking
forward to seeing you at this side event. Please do not hesitate to
contact me for further information.</font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><font size="2">With best regards</font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><font size="2">Dr Andreas
Schuette<br>
Managing Director</font></font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial"><font size="1"><font size="2">Ref: 50.95.156</font><br>
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