North Karelia – Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030 Dr. Pentti Hyttinen Region Mayor 27 June 2013

- the easternmost edge of the continental EU North Karelia - the easternmost edge of the continental EU Virmajärvi, Ilomantsi North Karelia

North Karelia facts 166 000 inhabitants (< 8 inhabitants / km²) 13 municipalities Regional capital: City of Joensuu (74 000 inh.) Land area 21 585 km² North - South 240 km, East - West 150 km

 What is our contribution? Europe 2020 strategy 1) Smart growth improving the EU's performance in education, research & innovation and digital society 2) Sustainable growth building a competitive low-carbon economy that makes efficient and sustainable use of resources 3) Inclusive growth raising employment rate – more and better jobs  What is our contribution?

Climate and Energy Programme of North Karelia Locally – Renewably – Efficiently  Fossil Oil Free Heating in 2020  Totally Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030  It means more woodchips, pellets, pyrolyse oil, solar energy, wind mills and other renewables (+ heating pumps in case electricity is produced by renewables).

North Karelia is a forerunner in the use of renewables Renewables cover 64 % of all energy consumption - including heat, power, private households and traffic - compared to 31 % in Finland, and 10 % in the EU The renewable energy cluster employs more than 1300 people More than 300 companies working on this sector Turnover about 200 M€ / year

We aim at increasing the use of wood for energy

Energy consumption in North Karelia 2010 2020 63% SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY  82 % SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 8

Investing in bio-oil production Fortum pyrolysis oil plant in Joensuu: production to be started in September 2013 A model example of an investment (30 M€) needed on the way towards fossil oil free region! 9

An example on social innovation Regional BioEnergy Advice Service for Consumers - free of charge! - via internet and telephone Organised by the Finnish Forest Centre - North Karelia, Regional Council of North Karelia and Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

We count on knowledge based development in forestry and wood sector European Forest Institute 1993- Carelian Science Park 1990- Forestry education at university level 1982- Finnish Forest Research Institute 1981- Forestry education at polytechnical level 1978-

Centre of Forest Bio Economy in Finland Biobased Products Wood-based Material Technology Forest Bioenergy Transfer of Technology and Knowledge Capitalization and Business New Business Opportunities Capitalization of Research Results Spin-off Enterprises EXPERTICE & KNOWLEDGE FOCUS TARGET Forest Energy & Wood Energy Districted biorefining and material technology Forest technology, supply chain and logistics Forest data invention & mapping, remote sensing Research and Development Forest Bio Economy Cluster in North Karelia : 6000 jobs, turnover 1,7 billion €, over 500 companies

The role of forest based bioenergy is essential in aiming at smart, sustainable and inclusive development Forests have increasing and diversified value in meeting the objectives stated in the international commitments. Forests provide solutions for the challenges caused by climate change and increasing demand of energy. At the same, forests provide opportunities for new entrepreneurship and economic development. The key is that there is a true opportunity to provide SOLUTIONS to some key issues in consumers and societies DEMAND LIST. A challenge is to transform the political will and means to support this will into business opportunities. BEST opportunities 3 criteria 13

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