On Friday, April 9, a letter was sent to the Informateur and the Group Chairs of VVD, D66, CDA, CU, PvdA, GL and SP with the call to anchor a number of points regarding biomass in the Coalition Agreement. The letter was signed by a broad coalition that is working on sensible and high-quality application of bio-raw materials (biomass).
With the following guidelines, the coalition is convinced that steps can be taken to put the controversy surrounding biomass behind us (although there will always remain points of discussion) and to tackle the transition to an emission-free economy energetically:
- Recognize agriculture and forestry as the foundation for the Dutch circular bioeconomy. Value sustainable bio-raw materials as a serious and indispensable option to achieve climate goals and as an impetus for a new sustainable manufacturing industry.
- Encourage high-quality use of bio-based raw materials and at the same time make it clear which applications are necessary in the energy and fuel sectors to achieve the agreed CO2 reduction.
- Work on broad support by continuously improving the assurance of sustainable sourcing and application of bio-raw materials and explicitly excluding unsustainable production and applications. Where possible, link the (declining) stimulation of energy applications to high-quality applications in chemicals and building materials.
- Take control and ensure that the ministries involved pursue a coordinated policy.
The coalition behind the letter consists of:
Platform Bio-Economy (PBE)
Federation of Bioeconomy Netherlands
TKI BBE
Rotterdam Biomass Commodities Network (RBCN)
Dutch Association of Bio Boiler Suppliers (NBKL)
Energy Netherlands (ENL)
Organic Residues Association (BVOR)
Be-Basic Foundation
US Industrial Pellet Association (USIPA)
Agrodome Foundation
The Royal Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry (VNCI)
Sustainable Fuels Platform
Dutch Sustainable Energy Association (NVDE)
Chemport Europe
Circular Biobased Delta
