Global Bioenergy Partnership

Partners and observers

map showing countries and organisations that are either GBEP partners or observers.

GBEP includes 39 Partners (23 national governments and 16 organizations) and 50 Observers (33 national governments and 17 organizations).

Current GBEP partners and observers account for the majority of bioenergy produced in the world. GBEP Partners alone account for the vast majority of modern bioenergy, including liquid biofuels.

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Why partner with GBEP?

Hosted by FAO, GBEP is a voluntary-based global initiative devoted to sustainable bioenergy and supported by a strong political G8 mandate. Bringing together public, private and civil society representatives, it provides a forum to develop effective policy frameworks to suggest rules and tools to promote sustainable biomass and bioenergy development; to facilitate investments in bioenergy; to promote project development and implementation; and to foster R&D and commercial bioenergy activities.
GBEP welcomes contributions to its programme of work. Countries, private sector associations, research institutes, development banks and other relevant international, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations may apply for Partnership or Observer status in GBEP by submitting a request. Partnership is subject to a consensus of the GBEP Steering Committee, in which all Partners participate, and to signature of the GBEP terms of reference.

Partners


Argentina (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)

Brazil (Ministry of External Relations)

Canada (The Canadian Biomass Innovation NetworkNatural Resources Canada)

China (National Development and Reform Commission)

Colombia (National Planning Department)

Fiji Islands (Ministry of Fijian Affairs, Heritage, Provincial Development and Multi-Ethnic Affairs)

France (Prime Minister's OfficeMinistry of Agriculture and Fishery)

Germany (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer ProtectionFederal Ministry of Food and AgricultureFederal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action)

Ghana (The Office Of The PresidentEnergy Commission)

Italy (Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security)

Japan (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Mauritania (Ministry for Environment and Sustainable Development)

Mexico (Department of EnergyNational Energy Savings Commission)

Netherlands (Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment)

Paraguay (Ministry of Industry and CommerceMinistry of Agriculture and Livestock)

Russian Federation (Ministry of Education and ScienceFederal Agency on Science and Innovations)

Spain (Ministry of Industry Trade and TourismInstitute for Diversification and Saving of Energy)

Sudan (Ministry of Environment and Physical Development)

Sweden (Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications)

Switzerland (Federal Office of Agriculture)

Tanzania (Minister of State, Vice President's Office, Environment)

United Kingdom (Department of Environment and Climate Change)

United States of America (US Department of StateUS Department of EnergyUS Department of Agriculture)

African Energy Commission (AFREC), Hydra (Algeria) 

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Abuja (Nigeria)

European Commission (Directorate General for Energy), Brussels (Belgium)

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington (USA)

International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris (France)

Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA),  San José (Costa Rica)

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Abu Dhabi (UAE)

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome (Italy)

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva (Switzerland)

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN/DESA), New York (USA)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), New York (USA)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Paris (France)

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Vienna (Austria)

United Nations Foundation (UNF), Washington D.C. (USA)

World Council for Renewable Energy (WCRE), Brussels (Belgium)

European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA), Brussels (Belgium)

Observers

A further 33 countries and 17 International Organizations and institutions are participating as Observers: Angola, Australia, Austria, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Gambia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Jamaica, Lao PDR, Madagascar, Malaysia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Philippines, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Uruguay, Ukraine, Viet Nam, Zimbabwe, African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Biofuture Platform, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), European Environment Agency (EEA), Global Environment Facility (GEF), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Organization of American States (OAS), Union Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA), United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), World Bank, World Bioenergy Association (WBA), World Biogas Association (WBA) and World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

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Contact

GBEP Secretariat
Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment 
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00153 Rome, Italy

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