EBTP Member State Mirror Group
The Member State Mirror Group played an important role when the EBTP was set-up in 2006, but is no longer actively involved in the platform. The EBTP continues to work with Member State representatives on the EC Steering Group for Strategic Energy Technologies, particularly in developing proposals for a European Industrial Bioenergy Initiative (EIBI).
This reflects the focus of the EBTP on scale-up and demonstration of value-chains for sustainable advanced biofuels.
History of the Mirror Group
The Member State Mirror Group, acting in co-operation with the Technology Platform Steering Committee and the Secretariat supported the Platform in setting aims and objectives, proposing actions and providing opinion and feedback on the strategies, activities and results generated through the platform operations.
Participants in the Mirror Group were chosen representatives of Member States, Associated Candidate Countries and Associated States that were involved in the EC RTD Framework Programme and had an interest in the development of liquid biofuels for transport. Transnational organisations were also able to participate in the Mirror Group provided that the individual countries which belong to them did not raise any objections.
The first meeting of the Mirror Group was held on 11 December 2006. Short summaries covering national biofuels activities were presented (these are now out of date and have been removed from the public website).