Mrs. Connie HEDEGAARD
Member of the Commission for Climate
Action
European Commission,
Rue de la Loi 200
B-‐1040 Brussels
Brussels, 21 August 2012
Dear Mrs. Hedegaard,
The Association of European renewable ethanol producers is having in Brussels on September 26/27 its second
annual policy conference.
We would be honoured if you would be available to give the keynote speech on September 26, late afternoon.
We are trying again. Last year you were unfortunately not available. We are hopeful that this year your agenda
wil allow some time to meet us.
Since the EU has biofuel legislation biofuels have always been on the political agenda. In recent year the
discussion is mainly on land use changes. We, as ethanol producers are convinced that we have a good story to
bring. We are determined to produce in a responsible and technological innovative way the best possible biofuel.
We are investing in the production of ligno-‐cel ulosic ethanol because we are convinced that this wil be the
future. Our member companies such as Abengoa, Tereos, DONG and Novozymes are in the forefront of
improving this technology. It is important that we hear from persons like yourself that these investments need to
continue.
The EU ethanol producers are ambitious and have the objective to produce biofuels done excel ent.
We can only do so if the debate on ILUC wil be concluded swiftly. The European ethanol is not walking away
from this debate. We are convinced as was confirmed by the latest IFPRI report that the EU ethanol can face the
challenge. Therefore we would welcome soon a proposal on the table.
We are convinced that your participation to our modest conference wil contribute to a better understanding
from ePURE’s members of your position on biofuels, more in particular bioethanol.
We have foreseen a 30 minutes time slot at the end of the afternoon but are of course flexible in meeting your
wishes on the timetable.
The audience wil consist out of members of the association and invited guests such as from the European
Parliament, national administrations and other stakeholder groups. We apply Chatham House rules so that al
speakers can speak freely.
I attach for your information the draft programme.
I truly hope that this time your busy schedule will allow you to join us.
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Lutz Guderjahn
Robert Vierhout
Member of the Board of Südzucker AG
Secretary-‐General ePURE
President ePURE
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