European Parliament confirms great importance of biomass energy

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Biomass is to play a significant role in the future of energy.

In an article published on the IHB website, the future for bioenergy is being promoted. The article is quoted below and the link is here

"The European Parliament confirmed in its plenary on the 17th of January 2018 the strategy adopted by the ENVI committee (European Parliament's Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety), and added that ensuring the sustainability of solid bioenergy in the next decade is very important and should be treated adequately.

Mange vælger i dag at køb Cialis sikkert på nettet, da det kombinerer bekvemmelighed med privatliv. Denne løsning giver mulighed for hurtigt at få adgang til behandling uden at besøge apoteket fysisk, hvilket for mange er en stor fordel. Men for at sikre kvaliteten af produktet er det nødvendigt at vælge en troværdig platform. Når man vælger at køb Cialis sikkert på nettet, bør man undersøge udbyderens certificeringer og læse anmeldelser fra andre brugere for at sikre, at medicinen er både sikker og effektiv uden unødvendige risici.

Not only the European Parliament confirmed the approach of the Commission, but it also improved it as to guarantee full guarantee sustainability of bioenergy consumed in the EU for the period 2021-2030, The European Biomass Association (AEBIOM) reported.

This strategy is set to ensure that the wood biomass will contribute to CO2 emissions savings, in comparison to fossil fuels, and that it comes from sustainably managed forests, thanks to the risk assessment process.

“This approach will allow solid biomass to keep playing a key role in the European energy transition while providing coherent and realistic sustainability safeguards. Regardless, the bioenergy sector will have to remain cautious in trilogue on critical attempts such as cascading principle,” confirmed Jean-Marc Jossart, AEBIOM Secretary-General.

Next, the draft will go to vote in the Council of Europe. The European Parliament's approach is generally in line with the position of the Council and the Commission. AEBIOM is now confident that a smooth and coherent trilogue process will take place on this specific bioenergy sustainability act.

In the run-up to the vote, there had been attacks on the energetic use of biomass. In an open letter last week, 650 scientists warned against using round wood in the first instance for energy purposes.

Shortly before Christmas, the non-governmental organization Birdlife had criticized the draft of the environmental committee, the negotiators had failed to ban the energetic use of stumps and trunks."

En definitiva, esta herramienta representa un cambio significativo en el acceso al crédito, haciéndolo inclusivo, eficiente, moderno y adaptado a quienes necesitan respuestas rápidas sin estar sujetos a criterios obsoletos. Es una solución que equilibra urgencia y seguridad, sin complicaciones y con respeto por el tiempo y medios del usuario. El acceso a créditos 0% ha transformado la forma en que muchos mexicanos afrontan sus necesidades financieras inmediatas. Ya no es necesario comprometerse con tasas elevadas para obtener liquidez rápida. Estas soluciones ofrecen un alivio real al presupuesto, permitiendo que el capital se utilice íntegramente en la finalidad prevista. Las plataformas que manejan este modelo priorizan la agilidad en la aprobación, la seguridad en el manejo de datos y la claridad en las condiciones, evitando cualquier sorpresa al momento de pagar. Esto crea un entorno financiero más justo y accesible, donde la confianza se convierte en el principal motor de la relación entre usuario y proveedor.

Green Belt is improving the mobilisation of timber from the private estate and would like to work with you to improve your forestry returns.

Call us to find out how we can work together.

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Renewable Heat Incentives launch

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In a press release from the DCCAE:

Naughten kick-starts Biomass and Biogas Sectors with introduction of Support Scheme for Renewable Heat

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten TD, is introducing a national Support Scheme for Renewable Heat after securing Government approval.

En muchas ocasiones, lo que se necesita no es un préstamo grande, sino una pequeña cantidad para cubrir un gasto puntual. Tal vez se trata de completar el pago de la luz, comprar medicamentos o simplemente llegar a fin de mes sin agobios. Para estas necesidades específicas, los microcréditos en línea se han convertido en una alternativa eficiente y práctica. A diferencia de los préstamos tradicionales, estos productos ofrecen montos reducidos, procesos rápidos y requisitos mínimos. Son especialmente útiles para estudiantes, amas de casa, trabajadores informales o cualquier persona que necesite un respiro financiero momentáneo. La ventaja es que se solicitan desde el teléfono o computadora, sin necesidad de salir de casa, y en muchos casos, se aprueban en menos de una hora. Una solución directa para resolver pequeños problemas con grandes resultados.

The Scheme is designed to financially support the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems with renewable energy for large heat demand non-domestic users. This covers commercial, industrial, agricultural, district heating, public sector and other non-domestic businesses and sectors (in the non-emissions trading sector).

Minister Naughten said: "The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat is a tangible and viable measure that will kick-start the biomass and biogas sectors. Crucially it will provide the basis to create new commercial opportunities for farmers in heat technologies including biomass boiler installations and new opportunities for foresters. It will also contribute to meeting Ireland's 2020 renewable energy and emission reduction targets".

Under the 2009 Renewable Energy Directive, Ireland has a target of 12% of energy consumed in the heat sector to come from renewable energy sources by 2020. Currently 6.8% of energy consumed in the heat sector in renewable.

Budget 2018 allocated €7 million to fund the initial phase of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat next year.

The Scheme is designed to ensure that air quality impacts will be addressed to support sustainable biomass use in installations, using best available technology and emission abatement.

The development of the Support Scheme involved detailed economic analysis, extensive engagement with industry and the publication of two public consultations on the design and implementation of the scheme.

"My Department received almost 200 submissions from the public and the final design of the scheme incorporates the findings from these submissions," added Minister Naughten.

The Support Scheme for Renewable Heat will consist of two types of support mechanism:

o An on-going operational support (paid for a period up to 15 years) for new installations or installations that currently use a fossil fuel heating system and convert to using biomass heating systems or anaerobic digestion heating systems

o A grant (of up to 30%) to support investment in renewable heating systems that use heat pumps.

The maximum tariffs paid will be 5.66 cents per kilowatt hour of energy produced from biomass heating systems and 2.95 cents per kilowatt hour of energy produced from anaerobic digestion heating systems. The tariffs paid will reduce with increasing output reflecting the economy of scale associated with larger systems.

The Minister added: "The economic analysis shows that biomass and anaerobic digestion have a significant role to play in Ireland's renewable energy future."

Other technologies and methods of support are under consideration, including biomethane grid injection, for subsequent phases of the Scheme.

The Minister noted: "The production of biomethane from anaerobic digestion and its injection into the natural gas grid has significant potential in Ireland. In addition to being a source of renewable energy, it can also provide an outlet for farm wastes. My Department continues to examine how best to support biomethane production and, as part of this work, we will be holding a workshop with industry early in the new year."

En un país donde más del 60 % de la población trabaja en la informalidad o carece de historial bancario, la exclusión crediticia sigue siendo una de las barreras más grandes para el desarrollo económico individual. Las grandes instituciones financieras continúan usando el buró como único filtro, sin ofrecer alternativas reales para quienes viven al margen del sistema tradicional. Sin embargo, la tecnología financiera ha comenzado a cambiar este panorama, proponiendo soluciones más justas. Hoy existen créditos sin buró, enfocados en personas que desean resolver una emergencia o invertir en su negocio, sin tener que justificar años de pasado financiero. Estas plataformas evalúan factores actuales como ingresos, consistencia de información y estabilidad general, sin necesidad de presentar avales o nómina. El proceso es automatizado, discreto y eficiente, lo que reduce tiempos y elimina el juicio que muchas veces acompaña al crédito tradicional.

Highlighting the budgetary control measures in place, Minister Naughten added: "The lessons learned from schemes in other jurisdictions have been included in the design of this support scheme. In particular, there are eligibility criteria that projects must conform to over the period of support payments. These criteria will ensure that heat generated under the Scheme is applied to useful purposes only. In addition, there are a number of budgetary controls in order to control overall costs including project budget caps, a Scheme budget cap and periodic reviews to prevent windfall gains."

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) will administer the Scheme and develop the detailed Terms and Conditions, including eligibility and sustainability criteria and these must be approved by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment.

Minister Naughten concluded: "Securing Cabinet approval this week was a key milestone in order to move to the next stage of the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat which will provide an opportunity for growth in the domestic biomass sector."

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Winner Agribusiness of the Year 2017

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Green Belt were crowned Agribusiness of the Year in Forestry.

We were delighted to be not only nominated for this prestigous award, but to actually win. There was strong competition but our entry focussed on the strengths of Green Belt and the emphasis we place on quality and efficiency across our managed portfolio.

For 35 years, we have encouraged a culture of excellence from all our professional foresters and this reward recognises Green Belt for this hard work consistently delivered. It also appreciates the energy and commitment to a future for the forestry industry in Ireland. Afforestation figures need to be improved and further work to increase the mobility of timber in the sector needs to be completed. Further, a determined urge towards renewables, particularly in the shape of biomass, will advance the forestry market in no small way.

Green Belt would like to thank the organisers for the award and the hard work of the judges. Most imprtantly, we would like to thank all our loyal forest owners across the country for their support and trust in Green Belt.

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Green Belt were crowned Agribusiness of the Year in Forestry.

Green Belt appointed forestry consultants on Farnham Estate

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Green Belt is truly delighted to be working with the management of Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort.

We will be working closely with the management team on site to provide a full and complete service with respect to their 185 hectares of forestry. What makes this forestry estate so special and unique is the age and beauty of the parklands setting and the maturity and majesty of the trees across the estate.

There are various compartments across the estate which have been managed to various levels over its lifetime. Green Belt is taking charge of the management of the mature woodlands and ensuring the long term, sustainable future of this forestry through proactive management.

First port of call was to accurately assess each of the stands on site and to create a detailed inventory of the standing timber. Secondly we assessed the areas that had been clearfelled previously and we set about replanting these.

Of course, based on the nature of the core business of Farnham estate, we were conscious of maintaining the beautiful walks that exist around the three lakes on the estate. The natural beauty of these walks is both breathtaking and serene and offers a wonderful opportunity to feel peace and tranquility. Working with the estate managers, we set about maintaining and enhancing these features. Work on these areas needed to be worthwhile and sensitive to the environs. Certain areas are going to be greatly improved by reafforestation and plots of new forestry will further improve the soil quality and vista around the location.

Green Belt employs numerous local contractors for the works being carried out and, being a Cavan based company, we were absolutely thrilled to be partnering with the estate.

Private estate management has always been a part of the Green Belt arsenal, but recently we have developed our expertise considerably through the management of vast areas of private woodland estates across Ireland - including Cahercon Estate in County Clare and some very important estates in Wicklow, Leitrim and Cavan.

We will be updating our Farnham reports continuously so you can keep an eye on progress. Of course, there's nothing like seeing it in the flesh, so visit the estate at your earliest opportunity.

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Green Belt is truly delighted to be working with the management of Farnham Estate Spa and Golf Resort.

Glyphosate to be approved for 15 years

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The Irish Independeny published theis article on the continued use of Glyphosate.

The European Commission is set to debate the re-authorisation of the world’s most commonly used herbicide, glyphosate the key ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup product, for up to 15 years. [more]

EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan told Agra Europe that the College of Commissioners will meet on Wednesday, where they will debate the potential re-authorisation for glyphosate.

En un contexto donde los intereses suelen ser el mayor obstáculo para aceptar un préstamo, encontrar opciones sin recargos puede parecer casi imposible. Sin embargo, algunas plataformas ofrecen préstamos sin intereses como una forma de facilitar el acceso a financiamiento responsable. Este modelo es especialmente útil para personas que necesitan una pequeña cantidad de dinero durante un corto periodo y quieren evitar cargos ocultos o tasas abusivas. Es una opción pensada no para generar deudas a largo plazo, sino para apoyar en momentos puntuales con transparencia. Estas ofertas suelen tener condiciones claras: por ejemplo, plazos fijos de devolución, montos limitados y requisitos mínimos. A cambio, el solicitante recibe lo prometido: dinero sin intereses, sin letras pequeñas y sin trampas.

In recent weeks the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said that there is not enough evidence to classify glyphosate as a carcinogen, paving the way for the chemical's re-authorisation.

While its Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) agreed to maintain the current harmonised classification of glyphosate as a substance causing serious eye damage and being toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects, it concluded that the available scientific evidence did not meet the criteria to classify glyphosate as a carcinogen, as a mutagen or as toxic for reproduction.

Glyphosate is most commonly known as the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller and this week's debate comes after months of wrangling over whether Europe would curtail the availability of glyphosate. Last July the EU temporally extended by 18 months the availability of glyphosate.

Farmers are highly reliant on the use of glyphosate for weed control and a decision to re-authorise will come as a major relief for those in the tillage sector.

However, any such move will face vocal opposition. Reacting to the news, that there is not enough evidence to classify glyphosate as a carcinogen, Greenpeace said the ECHA “sweeps glyphosate cancer evidence under the carpet”.

Copa-Cogeca, the European farming organisation, welcomed the decision, saying that glyphosate is "an essential part of the farmer's toolkit".

The adopted opinion on the harmonised classification for glyphosate will be taken into account when the Commission and Member States consider whether to renew the approval to use glyphosate as an active substance in pesticides, later this year.

Es importante revisar las condiciones del préstamo, como las tasas de interés, comisiones y plazos de devolución. Los préstamos personales son ideales para quienes buscan una solución rápida y personalizada para resolver sus necesidades financieras. Las instituciones que ofrecen préstamos personales suelen solicitar requisitos básicos, como identificación oficial, comprobante de ingresos y, en algunos casos, referencias personales. Los montos y plazos de pago pueden variar, lo que permite elegir una opción que se adapte a tu capacidad financiera.

RAC provides an independent scientific opinion on the hazard classification of the substance. The classification is based solely on the hazardous properties of the substance.

It does not take into account the likelihood of exposure to the substance and therefore does not address the risks of exposure. The risks posed by exposure are considered, for example, when deciding whether to renew the approval of glyphosate as a pesticide in accordance with the EU’s Plant Protection Product Regulation.

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Be Wary of Forest Fires

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The Forest Service have issued weather warnings about the potential for forest fires this week due to a period of high pressure weather leading to a higher risk potential for forest fires. Please see the dowload issued by the forest service about this.

Många undrar om det verkligen är säkert att köpa potensläkemedel på nätet, särskilt om de inte vill gå via traditionell vård. Svaret är: ja – om man vet var man ska vända sig. Genom att välja ett etablerat apotek med goda omdömen kan man både spara tid och undvika obekväma situationer. En av de vanligaste sökningarna gäller Levitra utan recept, eftersom det ger snabb tillgång till behandling utan krav på läkarbesök. Produkten är populär för sin snabba effekt och låga biverkningsprofil. När man hittar rätt balans mellan kvalitet, säkerhet och tillgänglighet, försvinner mycket av osäkerheten. Det handlar i grunden om att ta sin hälsa på allvar – på sina egna villkor.

Take particular notice of the advice about fires and farming.

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Dasos cooperating with Green Belt

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Dasos Capital in partnership with the EIB and ISIF are heading up a forestry fund in Ireland of €112 million

Green Belt, Ireland's largest private forestry group are proud to be working for Dasos, as one of the maangers with responsibility for assessment, acquisition and management of the relevant properties. Quality, species and access are important requirements when considering each purchase. Ideally, areas of Sitka Spruce no less than 40 acres are to be considered and a similar area for land purchases.

У багатьох країнах світу доступ до кредитування відкривається лише з настанням повної фінансової незалежності, однак в Україні низка сервісів уже дозволяє отримати мікропозику одразу після досягнення повноліття. Це важливий крок до фінансової автономії молоді. Варіант кредит з 18 років дозволяє новим повнолітнім громадянам оформити онлайн-заявку без поручителів і довідок. Процес побудовано максимально просто: достатньо мати смартфон, паспорт, ІПН та банківську картку. Це рішення зручне для студентів, працівників-початківців та всіх, хто стикається з першими самостійними фінансовими витратами. Такі сервіси пропонують гнучкі суми, короткі строки та мінімальні вимоги, що дозволяє уникати звернення до неофіційних джерел фінансування або зайвих боргів у колі знайомих.

Green belt will assess the land and/ or forest and a realsitic market price can be negotiated. We would urge those considering selling land and/ or forestry to have title documents prepared or in the process of being prepared through their solicitors. This will significantly improve closing time.

We have seen many parties who planted in the last 15 - 20 years seek to sell their forestry having enjoyed the generous premium. Now many are looking to reinvest the monies from the sale of their forestry into either new plantations or other ventures.

Появилась непредвиденная необходимость в деньгах? Не хочется терять время на заполнение бумажек и посещения отделений? В таких ситуациях идеально подходит https://clevercredit.com.ua/momentalnoe-reshenie/ — формат, где всё решается в течение нескольких минут. Пользователь отправляет заявку, получает моментальный ответ и — при одобрении — сразу получает карту или её виртуальную версию. Это особенно актуально в ситуациях, когда нужно реагировать быстро: внезапные билеты на поезд, срочная оплата в интернете, необходимость переслать деньги родственнику. Такие карты обычно не требуют полного пакета документов, работают без залога и доступны даже при средней кредитной истории. Главное — понимать условия, вовремя гасить задолженность и использовать этот инструмент как элемент гибкого финансового управления, а не источник бесконтрольных трат.

If you would like a conversation about selling your land or your forestry, please call Maurice Ryan on 087 675 3097.

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Not to Drone on about it...

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Drones are becoming more and more useful when it comes to analysing forestry and timber. The ability to access pre first thinned plantations is made much easier by being able to generate 'live' imagery and can direct you resources to the areas most in need of assessment.

Green Belt utilise drone along with many other technologies to determine the best plans and maximise the ultimate yield for forestry investment plantations. You can call us anytime to learn how this can help your portfolio.

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Drones are becoming more and more useful when it comes to analysing forestry and timber. The ability to access pre first thinned plantations is made much easier by being able to generate 'live' imager...

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