Overview
Lobbying Costs
10,000€ - 24,999€
Financial year: Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2 Fte (3)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Suomen Biokierto ja Biokaasu ry (SBB)
EU Transparency Register
379219338785-37 First registered on 29 Jun 2020
Goals / Remit
Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association promotes nutrient recyling and the use and development of biogas technology and its knowledge in the society. The Association wants to influence positive development of the biocycle sector field by taking part in the legislative development, by publishing information and by giving presentations in events organized by the Association or other actors. Individuals, companies and other communities with interest in the biogas and nutrien recycling are welcome to join the Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Association
Main EU files targeted
The main EU policies we are interested in are the policies on transport, energy, waste and product (fertilizers). In 2023 we have provided feedback for example for the following public consultations:
*EU emissions trading system (ETS) – update of the rules for monitoring and reporting emissionsAddress
Head Office
Eteläranta 10
Helsinki 00131
FINLANDEU Office
Eteläranta 10
Helsinki 00131
FINLANDWebsite
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People
Total lobbyists declared
3
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 1 50% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
Person with legal responsibility
Data not provided by Register Secretariat due to GDPR
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Categories
Category
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
We are a member in European Biogas Assocation (https://www.europeanbiogas.eu/) and European Compost Network (https://www.compostnetwork.info/).
Member organisations
Our list of members can be found at https://biokierto.fi/jasenluettelo/
The members are (situation on the 8th of February 2024):
Auris Energia Oy
Banmark Oy Ab
BioBag Finland Oy
BioKymppi Oy
BioSairila Oy
Brenntag Nordic Oy
Demeca Oy
Doranova Oy
DTS Finland (Digi Toilet Systems Oy)
Etelä-Karjalan Jätehuolto Oy
Envitecpolis Oy
Fimuskraft Oy
Gasum Oy
Helsingin Seudun Ympäristöpalvelut -kuntayhtymä
Honkainfra Oy
Humuspehtoori Oy
InvestSystems Oü
Jeppo Biogas Ab
Kekkilä-BVB Oy
Kiertokaari Oy
Kiertokasvu Oy
Kiertoravinne Oy
Koskelan BioGas Oy
Kuljetus Tero Liukas oy
Labio Oy
Lakeuden Etappi Oy
Lampin Voima Oy
Latvaenergia Oy
Leppäkosken Lämpö Oy
Länsi-Suomen Prosessivesi Oy
Naturabiomat Finland Oy
Nurmiwirta Oy
Nurmon Bioenergia Oy
Metener Oy
Mäntsälän Biovoima Oy
Mustankorkea Oy
Nanobar Oy
Nevel Oy
Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy
PK Biogas AbOy
Pohjoinen Kierto
Pohjois-Suomen Biokaasu Oy
Pyhäjärven Biokaasu Oy
Ramboll Finland Oy
Rohe Solutions Oy
Soilfood Oy
SSAB Europe Oy
St1 Oy
Sulapac Oy
Ab Stormossen Oy
Suomen Biovoima Oy
Suomen Kiertovoima ry, KIVO
Suomen Kaasuyhdistys ry
Tampereen Öljytukku Oy
TM System Finland Oy
Vaasan Oy
Vaisala Oyj
Valio Oy
Viafin GAS Oy
Vogelsang Oy
Wega Group Oy
Ålbiocom AB
Additionally we have 37 personal members. -
Financial Data
Interests represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Closed financial year
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
10,000€ - 24,999€
Major contributions in closed year
Type Name Amount Grant EIP 30,000€ Grant EU:n LIFE-programme 15,522€ Grant H2020 25,500€ Grant Interreg Central Baltic Programme 84,500€ Major contributions in current year
Type Name Amount Grant EU:n LIFE-programme 28,000€ Grant Interreg Baltic Sea Region 28,000€ Intermediaries for closed year
None declaredIntermediaries for current year
None declaredClosed year Costs
10,000€ - 24,999€
Other financial info
EU-funded projects in 2024:
*EU:n LIFE-programme: PlastLIFE SIP - Muovien kestävä kiertotalous -project (Partnership Agreement 101069513 — LIFE21-IPE-FI-PlastLIFE)
*EIP: Euroopan maaseudun kehittämisen maatalousrahasto, Eurooppa investoi maaseutualueisiin (Project number: 183783)
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
N/A
Communication activities
In November 2020, the Swedish Gas Association (Energigas Sverige) on behalf of Finnish Biocycle and Biogas Assocation, Biogas Danmark and Energigass Norge has sent a letter to Executive Vice-President Timmermans, Commissioner Vălean, Commissioner Simson,Commissioner Wojciechowski,Commissioner Sinkevičius. The letter called the EU policy makers to eliminate regulatory obstacles hampering biogas for mobility. See a press release and the position paper in English: https://www.energigas.se/om-oss/nyheter-och-press/nyheter/biomethane-can-decarbonize-european-transport-sector/
Other activities
None declared
- Meetings
Meetings
None declared
- Meetings