Dear Partners and Observers, We are very happy to share with you many exciting updates from GBEP. The Brochure for Policy Makers, a kind contribution by Germany under the TFS, has now been finalized and is available online<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/Implementation_Guide/200511_final_WEB_The-GBEP-Sustainability-Indicators-for-Bioenergy-2020.pdf> for your use. It will also shortly be available in print version. [cid:image001.jpg@01D62939.7B9A1AE0]<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/fileadmin/user_upload/gbep/docs/Implementation_Guide/200511_final_WEB_The-GBEP-Sustainability-Indicators-for-Bioenergy-2020.pdf> There are also many interesting GBEP webinars. Details of upcoming webinars can be found in the attached flyers. You are invited to share these in your networks. AG7 Webinar series on Biochar AG4 webinar 'Positive Relationships between Sustainable Wood Energy and Forest Landscape Restoration' The webinar will be held at 1400 CEST on Thursday 21 May 2020. Register<mailto:[log in to unmask]&body=Name:%0dAffiliation:%0d> and connect<http://fao.adobeconnect.com/gbepag7biochar2/>. The webinar will explore the opportunities for sustainable wood energy production and use to contribute positively to FLR, and present two examples of positive linkages between wood energy and FLR. 1. 'Biochar systems for sustainable agriculture' Held last Thursday 7 May. This webinar focused on biochar production technologies and synergies between biochar and biogas systems. You can find the PowerPoint presentation and the recording of the whole webinar, including the discussion, on the GBEP website<http://www.globalbioenergy.org/programmeofwork/working-group-on-capacity-building-for-sustainable-bioenergy/activity-group-7/biochar-webinar-series/pt/>. 1. 'Climate-smart biochar systems: opportunities and challenges'. The webinar will be held at 1430 CEST on Thursday 11 June 2020. Register<mailto:[log in to unmask]&body=Name:%0dAffiliation:%0d> and connect<http://fao.adobeconnect.com/gbepag4flr/>. This webinar will focus on the agronomic aspects of biochar, and the opportunities and challenges of biochar systems to contribute to climate change mitigation. It will be presented by Prof. Johannes Lehmann, Liberty Hyde Bailey professor of soil biogeochemistry and soil fertility management at Cornell University. We hope you will be able to join us for the upcoming webinars. Kind regards, GBEP Secretariat ************************************* GBEP Secretariat Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Climate and Environment Division Climate, Biodiversity, Land and Water Department Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 - Rome, ITALY Tel.: +39.06.57052834 Fax: +39.06.57053250 GBEP email address: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> GBEP website: www.globalbioenergy.org<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.globalbioenergy.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C3ee26cf9a4a94c53fa5308d7b15b3c21%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C1%7C637172877878622470&sdata=WWEKcUjROUenYdCleU02yz3LCJJYUlt%2FabFa4E3LBvs%3D&reserved=0> Executive Secretary: Dr. Maria Michela Morese; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Programme Advisor: Ms Constance Miller; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Administrative Assistant: Ms Giulia Micheli; [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the GBEP-Partners-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.fao.org/scripts/wa-fao.exe?SUBED1=GBEP-PARTNERS-L