Hannah Walker, Author at RSB

Alien Energy: Unlocking the potential of invasive plants in South Africa

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are a scourge across Southern Africa – with species like black wattle and port jackson found across the region. It is estimated that more than 10% of South Africa’s land mass is covered by IAPs to […]

Forest Forward: Illuminating the path for climate action and conservation

The urgent move away from fossil resources means that biomass use will be heavily incentivised for the use in fuel, energy and material supply chains and this presents serious sustainability risks which must be addressed. RSB’s multi-stakeholder member community has […]

RSB EU RED recognised under RED II

The EC Committee on the Sustainability of Biofuels, Bioliquids and Biomass Fuels voted on 3rd February 2022 to approve RSB’s EU RED Standard under the recast RED II regulations. The European Commission will now formally adopt and publish this recognition […]

Reflecting on 2021 with RSB

*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Reflecting on 2021 A Remarkable Year at RSB As we head towards the end of December 2021, the RSB Secretariat has been reflecting on a remarkable year, and looking forward to 2022 where we will continue to build […]

Global Stakeholders Invited to Participate in a Consultation on the RSB Book & Claim Manual

The RSB invites interested parties from the aviation and other sectors to participate in an official stakeholder consultation on the RSB Book & Claim manual. The consultation, which runs until Friday 25 February 2022, will provide the RSB with valuable […]

Wrap Up: RSB Annual Conference 2021

RSB hosted its first ever fully virtual Annual Conference from 15-18 November 2021. Offering more speakers, content and opportunities for interaction than ever before, the RSB Annual Conference 2021 was our best attended event so far. We hope all who […]

Report: Roadmap for SAF Development in Ethiopia

To explore and advance Ethiopia’s capacity to produce biofuels for use as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), RSB initiated the development of a 10-year SAF Roadmap for the country – with a report detailing a roadmap for SAF development in the […]

Elena Schmidt appointed as RSB Executive Director on a permanent basis

After a 6-month interim appointment, the RSB Board of Directors are delighted to announce that Elena Schmidt has been appointed as RSB’s Executive Director on a permanent basis. Elena will continue her leadership of RSB – where she originally joined […]

HEINEKEN joins RSB membership community

HEINEKEN, the world’s most international brewer, has recently joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to further advance its ambitions in the sustainable bio-based and circular economy as part of our efforts towards net zero carbon by 2030. With operations in more […]

Collaborating on Sustainability: Reviewing 2020

RSB is pleased to publish its 2020 Annual Review and to invite you to explore our impact across three key areas: Certification Collaboration Convening our Community Introducing the 2020 Annual Review, RSB’s Executive Director (interim) Elena Schmidt says, “Witnessing the […]