REFUREC will host the next meeting in Lisbon. When: 25-27 October 2022 Where: Lisbon city center Hosted by: ENSE and LNEG Visit the workshop website for all details: www.refurec.org/portugal2022 Read More →

It is our pleasure to announce our upcoming in-person workshop and cordially invite all MS to participate. The sessions will focus on most pressing implementation issues, current and future targets, latest developments, and follow up discussions from recent virtual sessions. We will discuss topics such as supervision, RFNBOs, EU database, Swedish GHG mandate and Annex IX with practical and output-driven sessions, group-work activities, open discussions, and direct exchange with the European Commission. When: 7-9 June 2022 Welcome reception: evening of 7 June Where: Sweden, venue to be... Read More →

Today, the Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen), responsible for tasks linked to energy production, supply and consumption, as well as Danish efforts to reduce carbon emissions, has taken over the REFUREC secretariat for two years. Denmark is participating in the network since its first meeting in 2009, and highly values this forum for co-operation and sharing information and best practices. The agency appreciates the valuable work done by the previous secretariats and wants to further establish the collaboration with the member states in an open, fruitful and co-operative spirit, and... Read More →

Due to Covid-19, all in-person workshops have been put on hold. We are conducting monthly virtual sessions, visit www.refurec.org/virtual-sessions for details.   Members of REFUREC will meet in 2020 in Portugal and Italy: Portugal’s ENSE and LNEG will host a workshop in Lisbon 31 March – 2 April. All details are available via www.refurec.org/portugal2020/ In Autumn 2020, the Ministry for Environment, Land and Sea Protection of Italy will host a workshop in Rome. Dates and details to be confirmed at www.refurec.org/italy2020/ – the website will be available soon. Read More →

At our recent workshop in Denmark (Sept 2019), we have successfully transferred the REFUREC Secretariat to Ireland’s National Oil Reserves Agency. NORA, (National Oil Reserves Agency), the competent authority for administering compliance with Ireland’s renewable fuels legislation will take on the role of Secretariat for the next two years. Having participated in REFUREC since its inception, Ireland highly values this unique forum for co-operation among Member States and for sharing information and best practices. The team would hope to continue and build upon good work undertaken by... Read More →

REFUREC will prepare at least two workshops in 2019. To date, the following details are confirmed: On 10-11 April, the Federal Office of Agriculture and Food (BLE) Germany will host a workshop in Siegburg. Visit www.refurec.org/germany2019/ for details. In Autumn 2019, the Danish Energy Agency (Energistyrelsen) will host a workshop in Copenhagen. Please visit www.refurec.org/denmark2019/ – the website will be available soon.   Read More →

In 2018, we are preparing two workshops. On 11-12 April, Ministerstwo Energii (Poland’s Ministry of Energy) will host a workshop in Warsaw, and on 10-11 October, Nederlandse Emissieautoriteit (the Dutch Emissions Authority) will host a workshop in The Hague. Please visit the workshop websites for further details. http://www.refurec.org/poland2018/ http://www.refurec.org/nl2018/   Read More →

At our recent workshop in Iceland, we have successfully transferred the REFUREC Secretariat to Orkustofnun, Iceland’s National Energy Authority. For the next two years, Iceland will co-ordinate the Secretariat in order to maintain and develop our initiative. We look forward to continue building a successful platform for confidential dialogue, information exchange and tackling cross-border issues relating to biofuels markets in the European Union and beyond, including facilitating discussion and sharing of knowledge and experiences with regards to the regulation of renewable fuels,... Read More →

The Estonian Ministry of the Environment is hosting a workshop on 5-6 April 2017. Orkustofnun, the National Energy Authority of Iceland, will host on 13-14 September 2017. Further information: http://www.refurec.org/estonia2017/ http://www.refurec.org/iceland2017/   Read More →

Our next workshop is scheduled for 9-10 March 2016 and will be hosted by the Environment Agency Austria. All meeting details will be published at www.refurec.org/austria2016/ Read More →

The Finnish Energy Authority will host the next REFUREC workshop in Helsinki on 23-24 September 2015. All workshop details will be available at www.refurec.org/finland2015/ Currently, governmental institutions from 25 European countries responsible for regulating biofuels  are participating in REFUREC – the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club.   Read More →

The Renewable Fuels Regulators Club will meet on 25-26 March 2015 in Bratislava. This workshop will be hosted by the Ministry of Environment of the Slovak Republic. All information will be published via www.refurec.org/slovakia2015/ Read More →

The French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE – DGEC) will host the next Renewable Fuels Regulators (REFUREC) workshop in Paris. The get-together will take place on 22-23 October 2014, all information will be available via www.refurec.org/france2014/ Read More →

The Environment Agency of Luxembourg will host the next REFUREC workshop in Luxembourg on 26-27 March 2014. All details will be published via the REFUREC website. Read More →

On 1 October 2013, Energimyndigheten (Swedish Energy Agency) started to take on the Secretariat function of the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club. The handover took place at the recent workshop in Norway. The Swedish delegation will co-ordinate REFUREC for a period of two years. Read More →

Members of  the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club will meet again in October 2013 in Norway. The workshop will be hosted by the Norwegian Climate and Pollution Agency. All workshop details will be available at www.refurec.org/norway2013/ Read More →

The Renewable Fuels Regulators Club invites its Members to join the upcoming workshop in Dublin, Ireland. All workshop details via www.refurec.org/ireland2013/ Contact us for further information. Read More →

REFUREC will host its next workshop in Malta on 11-12 December 2012. All details via http://www.refurec.org/malta2012/ For questions, please contact danilo.krahl@refurec.org Read More →

On 1 July 2012, the Netherlands took on the REFUREC Secretariat function. The Dutch Emissions Authority (Nederlandse Emissieautoriteit, NEa) successfully started to co-ordinate the REFUREC Secretariat. The general administration for REFUREC for this secretariat period will be financed by NL Agency through the GAVE programme. Read More →

REFUREC will host its next high-profile workshop in Sweden on 13-14 June 2012. We expect governmental representatives from the vast majority of EU countries, national expert speakers, ministers and representatives from key stakeholders  to attend.All details can be found on the workshop section of our website: http://www.refurec.org/stockholm2012/ For questions, please contact danilo.krahl@refurec.org     Read More →

REFUREC will host its next high-profile workshop in Lisbon on 9-10 February 2012. We expect governmental representatives from 20 countries, national expert speakers, representatives from CEN and representatives from 4 Voluntary Schemes to attend. Read More →

After successful meetings in the UK, Belgium, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club invites its Members to join the upcoming workshop in Copenhagen, with high-profile sessions on compliance RED/FQD, waste&residues, voluntary schemes and bioliquids; and with industry experts from France and Denmark. Read More →

Madrid, 7 Abril 2011 (language: spanish) La Comisión Nacional de la Energía (CNE) ha asumido la secretaría del club europeo de reguladores de biocombustibles, REFUREC (Renewable Fuels Regulators Club, www.refurec.org), que acaba de celebrar en La Haya su quinta reunión, con presencia de reguladores y certificadores de biocarburantes de 15 países. Read More →

REFUREC cordially invites your country to join our upcoming meeting. This time, we will mainly focus on voluntary schemes and welcome expert speakers from ABENGOA, DEKRA and CEN to contribute to an interesting and valuable get-together. When: 6 – 7 April 2011 Where: Den Haag, NL Hosted by: De Nederlandse Emissieautoriteit (NEa, Dutch Emissions Authority) Please find attached a provisional agenda, including hotel and venue information. We are looking for REFUREC Members to present on – Inspection and enforcement strategy: compliance with RED/FQD by economic operators, including... Read More →

On 25 and 26 November 2010, the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club held a meeting with its members in Madrid, Spain, on current issues of the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive and the Fuel Quality Directive. The meeting was hosted by the Comisión Nacional de Energía, Spain's Biofuels Certification Agency. European national officials from Spain, the UK, Germany, Slovak Republic, Denmark, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Ireland, Sweden, Finland and Austria, as well as an expert speaker from France, attended the event. Read More →

Update: here the latest event agenda (edited 17 Nov 2010) After recent events in the UK, Belgium and Germany we cordially invite your country to join our upcoming REFUREC meeting in Madrid. When: 25 – 26 November 2010 Where: Madrid, Spain Hosted by: CNE – Comisión Nacional de Energía (National Energy Commission, www.cne.es) Please find below a draft agenda and hotel information. If you are interested in participating, email to rsvp@refurec.org by 10 November 2010. Please also indicate if you are interested in presenting on your country’s implementation plan or if you would like to... Read More →

Our colleagues in Bonn published a quick review on the Bonn meeting. External link (German language). Google translation link. The next meeting will be hosted by Spain (late November), we will communicate details soon. Read More →

We cordially invite your country to join the third meeting of the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club (REFUREC). When: 9 – 10 September 2010 Where: Bonn, Germany Hosted by: BLE – Bundesanstalt fuer Landwirtschaft und Ernaehrung (Federal Office for Agriculture and Food, Germany) Please find below a draft agenda, information about the BLE and train connections from the airport. If you are interested in participating, please email to rsvp@refurec.org by 16 August 2010. Please also indicate if you are interested in presenting on your country’s implementation plan (10-15 min... Read More →

We cordially invite your country to join the second meeting of the Renewable Fuels Regulators Club (REFUREC) on 16 June in Brussels. This event will focus on RED implementations plans, including challenges and key issues. Several Member States will present and update on their implementation plans. Please see attached the  invitation for further details. If you are interested in participating, please email to rsvp@refurec.org by 24 May 2010. Please also indicate if you are interested in presenting on your country’s implementation plan (10-15 min presentation) or if you would like to... Read More →

With a view to enabling the most efficient contact and knowledge sharing between the organisations tasked with regulating renewable fuels in Europe and beyond, the UK’s Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA) has taken the initiative to establish an informal network of like-minded organisations. During the past few weeks, the RFA has invited expressions of interest in an informal ‘club’ of renewable fuel regulators –  the ‘Renewable Fuels Regulators Club’ (REFUREC). The RFA has received positive responses from current and potential renewable transport fuel regulators /... Read More →