Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels

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The Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels is an international initiative hosted within the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. The mission of the RSB is to develop and implement the RSB Global Sustainability Standard, a global standard for sustainable production, conversion and use of biomass.

More than 120 organizations from 35 countries representing all sectors are registered RSB members and participate in the development and implementation of the RSB Standard and Certification System. Participation in the RSB is open to any organization working in a field relevant to bioenergy. The RSB is a Full Member of the International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling Alliance (ISEAL) and is compliant with ISEAL code of conduct for setting social and environmental standards.

To become a RSB Certified Operator you must pass the application and audit stage to display the RSB Certification Mark. Since March 23, 2011, the RSB certification system is open for business. In July 2011, the RSB received the recognition of the European Union as proof of compliance with the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC). This means that any RSB certified operator can access the EU Market without further verifications.

Learn more: Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels websiteExternal Site

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Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne - Energy Center

Member of

ISEAL

Type

Other

Also manages

None.

Organization type: University


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Year ecolabel est. 2007

Classification | Who, what, where

Product categories this ecolabel applies to
Commodities Energy Other

Other categories: Biomass; Fuel Blends


Where this ecolabel is found
Australia



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Last updated: 20 January 2012