Promotion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin

Programme 2007 - 2013 Programme MED

Date of latest update: 2021-12-25

Description

Description (EN): PROFORBIOMED promotes renewable energies in rural areas by developing an integrated strategy for the use of forest biomass as a renewable energy source, improving forest management systems, recovering forest biomass potential and developing new opportunit

Achievements (EN):

State of the art of project implementation since the project start Since 2011, PROFORBIOMED has achieved a common strategy for the 18 organizations involved in the whole Mediterranean area in the promotion and sustainable use of forest and wooden biomass. The real cooperation has been translated in a strong cooperation within the 13 Pilot actions that are in development within the project. These pilot actions wich are the core of the project, are now in full implementation and will result in the tools and mechanisms that are required in the Mediterranean basin to achieve a better use of the biomass impacting in rural areas in the whole of the basin. The current state of play, shows that efforts are given results in the increase of agreements signed, in political commitments and in the increase of the use of renewable energy in MED territories. An strong emphasis is being placed on the cooperation of similar projects along the EU programmes to achieve synergies leading to better results as well as with other projects of Strategic point of view. Latest project activities and outputs PROFORBIOMED has hold its third Steering Group Meeting in Greece during May, having the opportunity to meet the needs of the project implementation. Further to this, National meetings and Regional seminars have been conducted in partners areas. PROFORBIOMED has also finalised the draft model for amendments to the CAP and developing an Energy Pact for future policy recommendations. Liason is being established with other projects in MED area and Pilot actions are under development, the website was launched as well as the newsletter, increasing our presence in the media with the use of the social networks and the participation to international events in the promotion of the biomass. The number of key stakeholders of the project has increased due to the field actions and seminars open to the public and the launching of initiatives such as the Front Office that has undergone a process of public consultation and dissemination. Next key steps for the project The next PROFORBIOMED meeting will be in Portugal during October. Expections about the pilot action development are created regarding methodologies and field works. The website & social media development and the publication of our second Newsletter will be a fact. New regional events are planned and the Front Offices for the biomass will be ready as well as the Policy recommendations CAP Amendments and Energy Pact) and the holding of main dissemination events at regional and international level

Thematic information

Sustainable management of natural resources Clustering and economic cooperation Renewable energy

Partners (18)

Lead Partner: Direction General for Nature Heritage and Biodiversity of the Region of Murcia

Address: Catedratico Eugenio Ãšbeda, 3 - 3ª planta. Despacho 310 , 30008 Murcia, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Institute for Environmental Protection and Research

Name: Institute for Environmental Protection and Research

Address: Via Curtatone 3, 185 Roma, Italy

Legal status: n/a

Sicily Department of Public Forests Agency

Name: Sicily Department of Public Forests Agency

Address: Via della Liberta , 97 , 90143 PALERMO, Italy

Legal status: n/a

ALGAR

Name: ALGAR

Address: Rua Candido Gurreiro nº 43 - 3º andar, 800-318 FARO, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia

Name: Forest Sciences Center of Catalonia

Address: Ctra. San Llorena, Km2, 25280 Solsona, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Regional Agency of Energy Management of Murcia

Name: Regional Agency of Energy Management of Murcia

Address: C/ Pintor Manuel Avellaneda 1-1º I , 30001 Murcia, Spain

Legal status: n/a

International Association for Mediterranean Forests

Name: International Association for Mediterranean Forests

Address: 14, rue Louis Astouin, 13002 Marseille, France

Legal status: n/a

PACA Forest Ownership Regional Centre

Name: PACA Forest Ownership Regional Centre

Address: CRPF PACA 7 impasse Ricard Digne , 13004 Marseille, France

Legal status: n/a

Business and Environmental Science Research Center of D. Afonso III University

Name: Business and Environmental Science Research Center of D. Afonso III University

Address: Instituto Superior Dom Afonso III Convento Espirito Santo, 8100-641 Loule, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

National Forest Authority - Algarve RG

Name: National Forest Authority - Algarve RG

Address: Apartado 282, Braciais-Patasao, 8001 - 904 Faro, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Local Energy Agency Spodnje Prodravje

Name: Local Energy Agency Spodnje Prodravje

Address: Lokalna energetska agentura Spodnje Podravje Krempljeva ulica 1 , 2250 Ptuj, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

Slovenian Forestry Institute

Name: Slovenian Forestry Institute

Address: Večna pot 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Legal status: n/a

DG for Natural Areas Management of Valencia

Name: DG for Natural Areas Management of Valencia

Address: Generalitat Valenciana - Ministre de l'environnement, de l'eau, de l'urbanisme et du logement Francisco Cubells 7 , 46011 Valencia, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Municipal Enterprise for Planning & Development of Patras

Name: Municipal Enterprise for Planning & Development of Patras

Address: El. Venizelou 38 & Solomou, 26333 Patras, Greece

Legal status: n/a

W. Macedonia Region

Name: W. Macedonia Region

Address: ZEP KOZANIS, 50100 KOZANI, Greece

Legal status: n/a

University of W. Macedonia

Name: University of W. Macedonia

Address: Department of Mechanical Engineering Sialvera & Bakola , 50100 Kozani, Greece

Legal status: n/a

Municipality of Enguera

Name: Municipality of Enguera

Address: Doctor Albiana, 1, 46810 Enguera, Spain

Legal status: n/a

Foundation Lombardy for the Environment

Name: Foundation Lombardy for the Environment

Address: Piazza Diaz, 7, 20123 Milano, Italy

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Promotion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin

Project acronym: PROFORBIOMED

Project start date: 2011-03-01

Project end date: 2014-02-28

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 5 587 183.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 239 550.85

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2007 - 2013 Programme MED

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

159 / 159 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 395 / 1 395 (100%)

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Promotion of residual forestry biomass in the Mediterranean basin

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