1. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 1 Matthew Woodcock Forestry Commission England www.woodheatsolutions.eu Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 INTRODUCTION

2. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 2 Agenda – Day 1 10.00 Registration and coffee 10.30 Project Background objectives and approach Matthew – Welcome and project background and UK situation (40 Mins) Nike – Use of wood biomass in Slovenia (20 mins) 11.30Best Practice and observations Jyrki – Successful small and medium scale wood heating Thomas – Quality management in biomass district heating systems Matthew – Lessons learnt from technical advisory visits 13.00Lunch 14.00 Standards Matthew – Introduction to CEN standards(5mins) Eija - Developing CEN Solid fuel standards and implementation in Finland (30mins) Thomas – European standards for solid biofuels (30mins) Open Forum 15.30 Coffee 15.45Implementation Matthew – Current situation in South East England Nike – the development of wood biomass in Slovenia 17.00Close

3. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 3 Agenda Day 2 9.30 How woodheat can be cost effective Christian - Woodfuel supply chain – Wood to Warmth Jyrki – Cost effective woodheat business models Keith – Woodfuel the community choice 11.00 Coffee 11.15Grants and wider support Matthew – Grants available in England Nike – EU and Government support in Slovenia 12.00Training Pack Alison – Woodheat Solutions Training Pack 12.30Lunch 13.10What next? Matthew – What we have planned for south east England (10 Mins) Peter – Introduction to field trip (5mins) Questions (5mins) 13.30 Field trip

4. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 4 What is Woodheat Solutions? AIM: Inspire investment in wood-based heat generation from under managed woodlands in England, Croatia and Slovenia drawing on the experience gained in Finland and Austria. TIMEFRAME: 1 October 2008 to 31 st March 2011 Project Partners: Croation Forest Extension Service Slovenian Forestry Institute Technical Research Centre of Finland Styrian Chamber of Agriculture and Forestry

5. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 5 Strategic WhS Objectives: To significantly increase investment in woodheat systems using biomass from undermanaged woods in less experienced member states: –15MW of new woodheat installed within 5 yrs (10MW UK, 2MW Slovenia, 3MW Croatia) –At least 4,500 ha of woodland in enhanced management in 5 years (4,500 ha UK av 5ha, 1,000 ha Slovenia av 3ha, 500ha Croatia av > 1 ha) –New policies/funding introduced to promote uptake of woodheat (10 significant new initiatives in 5 years: 5 UK, 3 Sovenia, 2 Croatia)

6. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 6 Strategic WhS Objectives: Best practice from Austria and Finland embedded in MS training on woodheat: –50% of trainers in woodheat in Slovenia and UK and 75% in Croatia using WhS training materials within 12 months Secure pragmatic implementation of CEN standards using best practice from WhS: –75% of UK and 50% of Slovenian and Croatian Regions using WhS Roadmap within 12 months

7. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 7 Strategic WhS Objectives: To stimulate new woodheat projects: –40 in UK –20 in Slovenia –10 in Croatia All cross linked to funding administrators and referenced to list of participants on project

8. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 8 Project stages: 1.Project management 2.Engagement 3.Entrepreneurship – Finnish Study Tour 4.Promoting and applying standards – Austrian study tour and Roadmap 5.Technical training 6.Communications and Dissemination 7.Common Dissemination

9. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 9 Trees and the Carbon Cycle Harvested wood: Locks up CO 2 in buildings, furniture etc Releases CO 2 to atmosphere when burnt Substitutes for fossil fuel use Helps mitigate climate change Growing trees: Absorb CO 2 from the atmosphere Mitigate climate change

10. Sponsored by: Key Stakeholders Workshop 9-10 March 2011 10 Thank you www.woodheatsolutions.eu