We are honored to announce that the Minister of Energy, Krzysztof Tchórzewski, gave the honorary patronage over the VII Forum of Biomass and Waste, which will take place on 1-2 March 2018 in Warsaw. Andrzej Kaźmierski, Director of the Department of Renewable Energy, Dispersed Energy and District Heating, will give an inaugural lecture during the event. He will discuss the current legislative directions regarding biomass for energy purposes and the amendment of the Renewable Energy Act. More