28/10
2025
30/10
2025
2025 GBEP governance meetings
28/10/2025 - 30/10/2025
The Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) will hold its annual meetings from 28 to 30 October 2025 at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
These meetings provide an opportunity to review the progress made in 2025 and to plan strategically for the year ahead. Partners and Obs...
7/7
2025
Second Bioenergy Youth Day
Hybrid Event, 07/07/2025
A day to celebrate and empower the next generation of bioenergy leaders through education, demonstrations, interactive activities, and the 2025 GBEP Youth Award.
20/5
2025
Biogas for clean cooking, nutritious food and climate change mitigation: Voices of women from grassroots
Virtual Event, 20/05/2025
Join us for an inspiring webinar on Tuesday 20 May 12:00-13:00 CEST. Grassroots women willshare how biogas is transforming their villages – boosting food security, protecting health and greening their communities. Hear firsthand stories of success, smart strategies for introducing anaerobic digesters, and honest reflections on the challenges that still remain.
8/4
2025
Tailored waste-to-energy solutions: Understanding the sustainable investment opportunities of biogas
Virtual Event, 08/04/2025
This webinar will provide insights on how feasibility assessments have been used to understand the financial feasibility and climate change potential of biogas systems, and engage private sector in sustainable solutions.
7/7
2025
11/7
2025
12th GBEP Bioenergy Week
Hybrid Event, 07/07/2025 - 11/07/2025
Global experts, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders will gather at the 12th GBEP Bioenergy Week to discuss the role of sustainable bioenergy for just and inclusive energy transitions in Africa.
18/2
2025
From data to insights: exploring FAOSTAT's bioenergy domain
Virtual Event, 18/02/2025
This webinar will provide a live demonstration of the new bioenergy domain within FAOSTAT, the largest global knowledge product for agrifood systems. The new domain focused on bioenergy covers the production and consumption of all bioenergy products, and can be used to understand broad aggregated trends in bioenergy, as well as detailed country or product information from a wide range of cou...
30/1
2025
Bioethanol for clean cooking: Opportunities for improving the sustainability of local value chains
Virtual Event, 30/01/2025
This webinar delves into lessons from FAO-led workshops in Rwanda and Uganda, highlighting barriers and best practices for bioethanol adoption. Plus, learn about Kenya’s successful cassava-based bioethanol project as a model for sustainable development.
5/11
2024
7/11
2024
GBEP Annual Meetings 2024
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 05/11/2024 - 07/11/2024
The 2024 Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) Annual Meetings will take place from 5-7 November at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
10/9
2024
National workshop on bioethanol for clean cooking in Rwanda
Kigali (Rwanda), 10/09/2024
A national workshop on bioethanol for clean cooking will be held on September 10, 2024, in Kigali to foster collaboration among stakeholders to enhance access to clean cooking solutions in Rwanda. This event will address the challenges and opportunities associated with bioethanol production, promote sustainable practices, and explore financing options to support the transition to modern cooking...
12/9
2024
National workshop on bioethanol for clean cooking in Uganda
Kampala (Uganda), 12/09/2024
A national workshop on bioethanol for clean cooking will be held on September 12, 2024, in Kampala to foster collaboration among stakeholders to enhance access to clean cooking solutions in Uganda. This event will address the challenges and opportunities associated with bioethanol production, promote sustainable practices, and explore financing options to support the transition to modern cookin...
11/7
2024
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage: understanding the climate benefits
Virtual Event, 11/07/2024
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) is a process by which biogenic CO2 from a bioenergy pathway is captured and stored, permanently removing it from the atmosphere. This webinar will look at the climate benefits of BECCS technologies and how they can be quantified.
17/6
2024
GBEP-YUNGA Bioenergy Youth Day
17/06/2024
The first-ever GBEP-YUNGA Bioenergy Youth Day, held in Rome on June 17, 2024, gathered over 90 young participants to explore sustainable bioenergy. The event featured interactive educational stations and expert-led lectures, highlighting the critical role of youth in advancing renewable energy solutions.
15/4
2024
Webinar: Biogenic CO2 use and storage
Virtual Event, 15/04/2024
Biogenic CO2 is the carbon dioxide (CO2) resulting from the decomposition, digestion or combustion of biomass. Bio-CO2 produced in the biogas industry can be employed in carbon capture, utilization and storage (bio-CCUS) both for the long-term storage of carbon and for the production of other biomaterials, chemicals or fuels.
17/6
2024
21/6
2024
11th GBEP Bioenergy Week
Hybrid Event, 17/06/2024 - 21/06/2024
The 11th GBEP Bioenergy Week in Rome gathered over 200 international experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore sustainable bioenergy solutions. Highlighting bioenergy's role in climate change mitigation and energy access, the event featured in-depth discussions, successful global case studies, and a dedicated Youth Day to inspire the next generation.
12/12
2023
COP side event: Agrifood Systems Solutions are Climate Solutions
Hybrid Event, 12/12/2023
GBEP Youth Award winner, Rakesh Godara, joined COP28 side event on energy and climate mitigation organized by FAO,the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, the United Nations Development Pro...
11/12
2023
Webinar on Ethanol as a clean cooking fuel in East Africa
Virtual Event, 11/12/2023
In terms of household energy access, there are still 2.3 billion people who lack access to clean cooking. This reliance on traditional biomass for cooking can have debilitating social and economic impacts, as well as consequences for the environment due to GHG emissions, air pollution, deforestation and landscape degradation.
Inn...
11/5
2023
21st Task Force on Sustainability meeting
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 11/05/2023
The 21st Meeting of the GBEP Task Force on Sustainability will be held at the FAO Headquarters, and broadcasted via Zoom for those unable to participate in person.
The Zoom link to join online will be available upon registration.
11/5
2023
28th Steering committee meeting
Hybrid Event, 11/05/2023
The 28th Steering committee meeting was held at FAO premises, gathering representatives of several countries and international organizations.
The event was also a chance to mark the
17/4
2023
Webinar: Alternatives to woodfuel for restoring forest landscapes
Virtual Event, 17/04/2023
The webinar looked at two case studies in Ghana and Indonesia, where woodfuel use is prevalent. The case studies highlighted how alternatives to woodfuel can reduce the unsustainable harvesting of wood, thereby helping to restore forest landscapes and support sustainable livelihoods.
27/4
2023
Webinar: Digestate, a nature-based solution to optimize the water-energy-food nexus
Virtual Event, 27/04/2023
This webinar explored case studies in Italy and Brazil on the use of digestate, the by-product of anaerobic digestion that can be used as an organic fertiliser, enhancing the circularity of and economic viability of biogas projec...