Hello Keith, sorry I've missed it out. However on the newenergyfocus web page is more clear which are the european advices in the recommendation. ciao roberto ---------- Initial Header -----------
>From : [EMAIL PROTECTED] To : biofuel@sustainablelists.org Cc : Date : Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:18:03 +0900 Subject : Re: [Biofuel] fw: Warning issued over invasive biofuel crops Had it before: <http://www.mail-archive.com/sustainablelorgbiofuel@sustainablelists.org/msg74872.html> [Biofuel] Biofuel crops: Europe calls for screening Sustainable Bioenergy Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:50:17 -0800 Biofuel crops: Europe calls for urgent screening 'Invasive' biofuel crops require monitoring and mitigation measures >The Standing Committee of the Bern Convention (the Council of Europe >Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural >Habitats), has adopted a new recommendation for biofuels. > >The recommendation, which is legally binding to member states, >states that biofuel crops of species which are already recognised as >invasive in the proposed planting region should be avoided. > >This has come after the Italian Institute for Environmental >Protection and Research (ISPRA) - an agency led by the Italian >Ministry for the Environment - submitted a report to the Bern >Convention which warned that some biofuels crops invade disturbed >areas outside cultivated fields and in doing so can impact on native >biodiversity. > >In response to this report, the Bern Convention published >Recommendation 141, 2009 in November 2009. > >The recommendation says that as it is aware that some rural >development plans contemplate the use of species which are already >invasive in different regions of Europe, the Bern Convention >recommends that observer states should: > ><http://www.newenergyfocus.co.uk/do/ecco/view_item?listid=1&listcatid=32&listitemid=3646&section=Bioenergy%20%26%20Waste> > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainablelorgbiofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (70,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
