Press Release EUBCE Background EUBCE is the most
important international conference for the biomass sector, combined with a
technology exhibition. For more than 30 years, it has been serving as the
annual meeting point for biomass experts from research, development and
the industry. With presentations addressing the latest technologies, the
policy framework, and the medium and long-term strategies and potentials,
EUBCE is the interface between science, industry and policy makers.
8 March 2017
Lena Ek and Henrik Ehrnrooth will
co-chair the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition 12-15 June 2017,
in Stockholm Sweden
The 25th EUBCE,
takes place from the 12 to 15 June 2017 at Stockholmsmässan in Stockholm. This
year for the first time the conference will be co-chaired by Lena Ek
(Sweden), President Södra, and Henrik Ehrnrooth (Finland), Chairman of the
Board of Pöyry, thereby bringing together the strong and common interests
of their two countries in the political support and business opportunities
for bioeconomy. Co-chairs, Lena Ek and Henrik Ehrnrooth, bring a wealth of
experiences to the conference and will ensure an optimum combination of
Swedish and Finnish influences in the production and utilization of
biomass. The Nordic countries have much to gain and to offer when it comes
to boosting the potential of biomass.
Lena Ek
(1958) is the President of Södra Skogsägarna, an economic association with
50000 members that together own 36000 forest farms. Lena Ek will be the
first woman to be co-chair of the EUBCE conference.
Furthermore, she is also Chairperson
of the Board of the Forest-based Sector Technology Platform. Lena Ek has
for many years been a leading figure within the political scene in Sweden
and Europe and is well respected by all political parties for her in-depth
knowledge on the bioeconomy, environmental and economic issues. Before her
role as President at Södra Skogsägarna she served as the Swedish Minister
of the Environment and Energy while a member of the Swedish Parliament,
representing the Centre Party. She has also been a member of the European
Parliament, representing the Centre Party. Lena Ek also serves as a Board
Member at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
Henrik
Ehrnrooth (1954) is
currently Chairman of the Boards of Pöyry PLC and a Chairman of the
Climate Leadership Council since 2016. Pöyry is an international
consulting and engineering firm that serves clients globally across the
energy and industrial sectors and provides local engineering services in
its core markets. Its focus sectors are power generation, transmission and
distribution, forest industry, chemicals and biorefining, mining and
metals, transportation and water. He is also, since 2014, Chairman of the
Board of Otava Group Ltd. Before his current roles he served as Chairman
of the Board of Caverion Corporation as well as Board Member of APSD AS.
He has also been Chairman of the Board of YIT Corporation and had various
assignments with the Pöyry Group. Furthermore, Henrik is a Member of the
Board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation, Sweden since
2008.
Swedish Partners
Swedish partners of the EUBCE are KSLA (The Royal
Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry) and SLU (Swedish University
of Agricultural Sciences) in collaboration with the think-tank Global
Challenge (Global Utmaning).
The quality of the EUBCE programme is excellent, ensured by the
Scientific and Industry Committee comprising 140 international biomass
experts. At 2016 EUBCE more than 3,700 authors and co-authors from 80
countries around the world were involved in preparing abstracts for
contributions. 780 keynote, plenary, oral and visual presentations were
held during EUBCE.
The EUBCE Conference programme is
coordinated by the European Commission Joint Research
Centre.
The upcoming EUBCE
will take place from 12 - 15 June 2017 in Stockholm,
Sweden.
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