Estimation of the Contribution of Organic Soils in Latvian Agriculture Source of funding Interreg Europe Scientific leader Irina Pilvere Project website https://www.interregeurope.eu/bio4eco/ Duration 2016-2020 Project description Project full title: Estimation of the Contribution of Organic Soils in Latvian Agriculture - Multi-factor Impact Assessment in the Proposed Efficient Land Use Solutions With the objective of the transition to a low carbon economy, some countries and regions in Europe are developing energy and land use policies in separate ways by different administrations. To improve the energy sector in balance with the natural resource a challenge is to work on bridging those conflicting views and policies. BIO4ECO aims to improve regional and national policy processes and policy implementation and delivery addressing the transition to a low carbon economy, in relation with renewable energy use, energy efficiency of building, and forest and agricultural biomass. The main expected outcomes are: increase the share of renewable energy in the overall energy mix; take into account bioenergy and bioeconomy in all planning and decision-making; lay the groundwork for future integrated strategies and programmes for regional bioeconomy and carbon neutrality. Project partners Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia (CTFC), Spain Government of Catalonia - Directorate General of Forest Ecosystems and Landscape Management, Spain Ministry of Agriculture Republic of Latvia, Latvia Latvian Forest Owners' Association, Latvia Regional Council of North Karelia, Finland French Federation of forest municipalities, France Slovenia Forest Service, Slovenia Regional Development Agency Centru, Romania Executive Forest Agency, Bulgaria Abruzzo Region - Rural Development and Fisheries Policies Department, Italy
