BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8ecd045bae1 DTSTART:20151019T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20151019T110000Z LOCATION:Berlin\, Allemagne SUMMARY:Bioenergy finance discussed at Institute for Advanced Sustainabilit y Studies (IASS) Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The conference  "\;Bioenergy and Development: the Investme nt Case for Sustainable Production Systems"\;\, took place in Berlin o n 19 and 20 October 2015.UNCTAD gathered with a number of organizations wo rking on the responsible development of bioenergy policy to discuss possib le investment channels in bioenergy and corresponding governance intervent ions to sustainably meet growing energy needs while contributing to achiev ing the targets of the post-2015 development agenda.The conference marked a ressurgence in the bioenergy debate - now much energized by recent devel opments in 2nd generation biofuels and biomaterial industries.Topics discu ssed included  food security\, poverty elimination and sustainable enviro nmental management. In particular\, by analysing relevant experiences and providing scientific evidence on sustainable bioenergy production\, the co nference contributed  to global debates on the development of multilatera l environmental agreements (including COP21)\, as well as on the achieveme nt of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, in particular SDG 7: “ensur e access to affordable\, reliable\, sustainable\, and modern energy for al l”.This high-level conference was organized by the Institute for Advance d Sustainability Studies (IASS)\, and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF ).  It was supported by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture\, th e International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)\, GIZ and the Ger man Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Ms. Michaela Morese (GBEP/FAO) and Mr. Uwe Fritsche (IINAS) © IASS/Bettina Au sserhoferThe conference&\;#160\; &\;quot\;Bioenergy and Development& amp\;#58\; the Investment Case for Sustainable Production Systems&\;quo t\;\, took place in Berlin on 19 and 20 October 2015.<\;br>\;<\;br&g t\;UNCTAD gathered with a number of organizations working on the responsib le development of bioenergy policy to discuss possible investment channels in bioenergy and corresponding governance interventions to sustainably me et growing energy needs while contributing to achieving the targets of the post-2015 development agenda.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;The conference marke d a ressurgence in the bioenergy debate - now much energized by recent dev elopments in 2nd generation biofuels and biomaterial industries.<\;br> \;<\;br>\;Topics discussed included&\;#160\; food security\, povert y elimination and sustainable environmental management. In particular\, by analysing relevant experiences and providing scientific evidence on susta inable bioenergy production\, the conference contributed&\;#160\; to gl obal debates on the development of multilateral environmental agreements ( including COP21)\, as well as on the achievement of Sustainable Developmen t Goals (SDGs)\, in particular SDG 7&\;#58\; “ensure access to afford able\, reliable\, sustainable\, and modern energy for all”.<\;br>\;& lt\;br>\;This high-level conference was organized by the Institute for A dvanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)\, and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).&\;#160\; It was supported by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture\, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)\, GIZ and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developm ent (BMZ).&\;#160\;<\;img alt="\;ditc-ted-20102015-berlin-moresi- fritsche450.jpg"\; src="\;/sites/default/files/inline-images/ditc- ted-20102015-berlin-moresi-fritsche450.jpg"\; style="\;vertical-al ign&\;#58\;auto\;float&\;#58\;none\;margin&\;#58\;5px\;\n\nView m eeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/bioenergy-finance-discuss ed-institute-advanced-sustainability-studies-iass-conference DTSTAMP:20260826T112452Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6a8ecd045bb21 DTSTART:20151020T110000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20151020T110000Z LOCATION:Berlin\, Allemagne SUMMARY:Bioenergy finance discussed at Institute for Advanced Sustainabilit y Studies (IASS) Conference CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:The conference  "\;Bioenergy and Development: the Investme nt Case for Sustainable Production Systems"\;\, took place in Berlin o n 19 and 20 October 2015.UNCTAD gathered with a number of organizations wo rking on the responsible development of bioenergy policy to discuss possib le investment channels in bioenergy and corresponding governance intervent ions to sustainably meet growing energy needs while contributing to achiev ing the targets of the post-2015 development agenda.The conference marked a ressurgence in the bioenergy debate - now much energized by recent devel opments in 2nd generation biofuels and biomaterial industries.Topics discu ssed included  food security\, poverty elimination and sustainable enviro nmental management. In particular\, by analysing relevant experiences and providing scientific evidence on sustainable bioenergy production\, the co nference contributed  to global debates on the development of multilatera l environmental agreements (including COP21)\, as well as on the achieveme nt of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\, in particular SDG 7: “ensur e access to affordable\, reliable\, sustainable\, and modern energy for al l”.This high-level conference was organized by the Institute for Advance d Sustainability Studies (IASS)\, and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF ).  It was supported by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture\, th e International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)\, GIZ and the Ger man Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Ms. Michaela Morese (GBEP/FAO) and Mr. Uwe Fritsche (IINAS) © IASS/Bettina Au sserhoferThe conference&\;#160\; &\;quot\;Bioenergy and Development& amp\;#58\; the Investment Case for Sustainable Production Systems&\;quo t\;\, took place in Berlin on 19 and 20 October 2015.<\;br>\;<\;br&g t\;UNCTAD gathered with a number of organizations working on the responsib le development of bioenergy policy to discuss possible investment channels in bioenergy and corresponding governance interventions to sustainably me et growing energy needs while contributing to achieving the targets of the post-2015 development agenda.<\;br>\;<\;br>\;The conference marke d a ressurgence in the bioenergy debate - now much energized by recent dev elopments in 2nd generation biofuels and biomaterial industries.<\;br> \;<\;br>\;Topics discussed included&\;#160\; food security\, povert y elimination and sustainable environmental management. In particular\, by analysing relevant experiences and providing scientific evidence on susta inable bioenergy production\, the conference contributed&\;#160\; to gl obal debates on the development of multilateral environmental agreements ( including COP21)\, as well as on the achievement of Sustainable Developmen t Goals (SDGs)\, in particular SDG 7&\;#58\; “ensure access to afford able\, reliable\, sustainable\, and modern energy for all”.<\;br>\;& lt\;br>\;This high-level conference was organized by the Institute for A dvanced Sustainability Studies (IASS)\, and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).&\;#160\; It was supported by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture\, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)\, GIZ and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Developm ent (BMZ).&\;#160\;<\;img alt="\;ditc-ted-20102015-berlin-moresi- fritsche450.jpg"\; src="\;/sites/default/files/inline-images/ditc- ted-20102015-berlin-moresi-fritsche450.jpg"\; style="\;vertical-al ign&\;#58\;auto\;float&\;#58\;none\;margin&\;#58\;5px\;\n\nView m eeting on unctad.org\nhttps://unctad.org/meeting/bioenergy-finance-discuss ed-institute-advanced-sustainability-studies-iass-conference DTSTAMP:20260826T112452Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR