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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=FR link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Tom,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span lang=EN-US>“instead of just complaining from the sidelines.”</span><o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am not sure what or whom you are referring to by that. Could you specify?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This webinar is dedicated to fuels and stove business, it is not discussing science matters.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As for the advocacy initiative, I don’t believe it has been a « complaint on the sidelines ». On the contrary, it’s been very frontal and public, and adressed directly to the GACC. We expressed very clearly our views, gave a lot of arguments, backed with many serious and unchallenged scientific studies. We asked for specific actions, which are simple to undertake and immediate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is no use in repeating during this webinar (only 15 minutes for questions and answers) what has been said numerous times on and outside of this List to the GACC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I don’t see why we would have to be dancing the GACC’s tempo. We have no years to wait.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have been told more than enough things like: « We do understand there are some issues on the protocols, we know there is room for improvement. We have been collectively working with our partners to solve … etc. etc. »<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>And by the way, I have been told by several people during this initiative that : « you know, the GACC and EPA staff are very aware of the WBT issues ».<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, yes, the message is out, loud and clear.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, what we wait for is the will to act. The ball is in the GACC’s camp.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note that waiting for the ISO TC 285 to decide (when?) does not qualify for an action.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br>Xavier<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>De :</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Stoves [mailto:stoves-bounces@lists.bioenergylists.org] <b>De la part de</b> Tom Miles<br><b>Envoyé :</b> vendredi 23 juin 2017 16:32<br><b>À :</b> 'Discussion of biomass cooking stoves'<br><b>Objet :</b> [Stoves] Global Alliance Webinar - Addressing Fuel-Specific Challenges<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Here’s an opportunity for all of the critics on this list to engage directly in the GACC discussion instead of just complaining from the sidelines. Attend this webinar and provide feedback on your experience with entrepreneurial dissemination. What works and what doesn’t? What constructive improvements can you contribute to the handbook effort? Tom <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dear Fuel and Stove Partners,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#2F5597'>Please register for the Alliance’s upcoming Webinar: Addressing Fuel-Specific Challenges – Tools, Methodologies, and Capacity Building for Enterprises - Wednesday, June 28<sup>th</sup> at 9:00 AM EDT. </span></b><b><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="http://cleancookstoves.org/events/396.html">http://cleancookstoves.org/events/396.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span lang=EN-US>This webinar, which is part of a series that features resources, innovations, and lessons focused related to fuels, will highlight the results of capacity building consultancies provided by the Alliance and ENEA Consulting to three fuel enterprises: an ethanol enterprise in <b>Kenya</b>; a pellet enterprise in <b>Rwanda</b>; and a fuel cookie enterprise that is expanding from <b>Bhutan</b> into <b>India</b>. Each enterprise was at a different stage in their business model development and each capacity building plan was tailored to their specific stage, challenges, and needs. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='box-sizing: border-box;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span lang=EN-US>Other cookstove and fuel companies are currently facing or will face the same challenges as the featured companies. To this end, the Alliance and ENEA designed a "handbook" to help fuel companies address challenges, focusing on four themes: market and demand; sustainability of supply; logistics and industrial issues; and environmental impacts across the supply chain. The guide presents the context of each of the three companies and showcases the tools and methodologies used to provide analysis and recommendations to each. The guide also incorporates data, methodologies, and insights from previous Alliance fuel grantee consultancies. This webinar will feature the handbook results and will walk participants through ways to leverage the tools (supply curves, market replication tools, factory location algorithm, etc.) and experiences of these companies to strengthen their own fuel-focused business models. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#385723'>Please share this event with your networks. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=733 style='width:549.9pt;margin-left:5.4pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=157 valign=top style='width:117.9pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'></td><td width=288 valign=top style='width:216.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=288 valign=top style='width:216.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td width=157 valign=top style='width:117.9pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.cleancookstoves.org/"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=140 height=87 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2ECE9.25552D80" alt="Global_Aliance_Clean_Cookstoves_blue_v23"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=288 valign=top style='width:216.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Seema N. Patel</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Program Manager | </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#004F89'>UN Foundation</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#579C42'>Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Tel: 202.864.5149 Skype: seema.patel80</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:spatel@cleancookstoves.org">spatel@cleancookstoves.org</a><span style='color:black'><br></span></span><a href="http://www.cleancookstoves.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#2E74B5'>www.cleancookstoves.org</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=288 style='width:216.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> <img border=0 width=398 height=150 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01D2ECE9.25552D80" alt="india save the date signature"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>