1. Wood mobilisation – EU Perspective Biomass Policies Workshop
Unit “Environment, Forestry and Climate Change”
DG Agriculture and Rural Development
Biomass Policies Workshop
Brussels, 14 May 2014

2. Potential of biomass from EU forests
Past activities related to mobilisation of wood ( )
New Forest Strategy: sustainability and mobilisation
Forestry related measures under Rural Development Policy
Energy and climate in the horizon 2030 2

3. Potential of biomass from EU forests3

4. Growth in forestry biomass Direct from 28 to 41 Mtoe
But complex
Mobilisation!
Growth in forestry biomass
Direct from 28 to 41 Mtoe
Indirect: stable (around 31
Mtoe)
Source: 25 NREAPs 2006: domestic biomass + imported biomass – exported biomass 2015 and 2020: domestic biomass
Source: National Renewable Energy Action Plans 4

5. KIPKE GRAPHICS BOB 2001 2000 EU forests: + 350 000 hectares/year
1991
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
1992
1993
1994
112
115
113
114
116
EU forests: hectares/year
Problems of mobilisation, e.g. fragmented ownership and small size:
- 16 million private forest owners
average size of private holdings 13ha (many < 5 ha)
many forest owners are not market actors
- large national and regional variations in supply and use

6. Past activities related to mobilisation of wood (2008-2012)6

7. - Large differences between countries .
Report on „Mobilisation and efficient use of wood and wood residues for energy generation“ (2008)
 Approved by the Standing Forestry Committee in December 2008
- A clear potential to increase forest utilisation for energy exists in most countries of the EU as only 60 – 70% of the annual increment of EU forests is harvested.
- Much of the potential for expansion can be found in small private holdings.
- Large differences between countries .
- Calculations on EU level on such a potential of wood for energy differ significantly and range between less than 100 million m3 and up to more than 190 million m3 per year.

8. Good practice Guidance on sustainable wood
mobilisation in Europe (Joint effort by EU
Commission, Forest Europe and UNECE/FAO, 2010)
Study „Prospects for the market supply of wood and other forest products from areas with fragmented forest-ownership structure" (Study financed by the European Commission undertaken by the BOKU University (Austria), 2010)
Other Studies:
EU Wood Study: Real potential for changes in growth and use of EU forests
(June 2010)
Forthcoming: Wood raw material supply and demand for the EU wood
processing industries (2013)
Joint effort by EU Commission, Forest Europe and UNECE/FAO

9. New Forest Strategy: sustainability and mobilisation
COM(2013) 659 final, Brussels,
"A new EU Forest Strategy: for forests and the forest-based sector" 9

10. PRINCIPLES
Sustainable forest management and the multifunctional role of forests, delivering multiple goods and services in a balanced way and ensuring forest protection.
Resource efficiency, optimising the contribution of forests and the forest sector to rural development, growth and job creation.
Global forest responsibility, promoting sustainable production and consumption of forest products. 10

11. FOREST 2020 OBJECTIVES
To ensure and demonstrate that all forests in the EU are managed according to sustainable forest management principles and that the EU’s contribution to promoting sustainable forest management and reducing deforestation at global level is strengthened, thus:
- contributing to balancing various forest functions, meeting demands, and delivering vital ecosystem services;
- providing a basis for forestry and the whole forest-based value chain to be competitive and viable contributors to the bio-based economy. 11

12. SFM CRITERIA General provision:
"For this strategy to be meaningful to those policies that require or might require evidence of sustainable forest management and to reach its goals, objective, ambitious and demonstrable sustainable forest management criteria that could be applied to all uses of forest biomass are needed." 12

13. SFM CRITERIA
Sustainable forest management criteria that could be applied to all uses of forest biomass
Should build on:
existing legislation and international initiatives, including work carried out under FOREST EUROPE
consider the special situation of small forest owners
address market-based private-sector tools such as certification. 13

14. SFM CRITERIA Strategic orientation:
Working group with MS and stakeholders
Report to be expected by end 2014 14

15. Mobilisation
Strategic orientation:
"The Commission will, together with Member States and stakeholders assess potential wood supply and facilitating increased sustainable wood mobilisation and develop good-practice guidance" 15

16. Energy and climate in the horizon 203016

17. Energy and climate
in the Horizon 2030
Commission Communication
"An improved biomass policy will also be necessary to maximise the resource efficient use of biomass in order to deliver robust and verifiable greenhouse gas savings and to allow for fair competition between the various uses of biomass resources in the construction sector, paper and pulp industries and biochemical and energy production. This should also encompass the sustainable use of land, the sustainable management of forests in line with the EU's forest strategy and address indirect land use effects as with biofuels" 17

18. European Council Conclusions March 2014
Energy and climate
in the Horizon 2030
European Council Conclusions
March 2014
"The European Council calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth study of EU energy security and to present by June 2014 a comprehensive plan for the reduction of EU energy dependence. The plan should reflect the fact that the EU needs to accelerate further diversification of its energy supply, increase its argaining power and energy efficiency, continue to develop renewable and other indigenous energy sources and coordinate the development of the infrastructure to support this diversification in a sustainable manner" 18

19. Forestry related measures under Rural Development Policy
Forestry forms an integral part of the EU Rural Development Policy
In the Rural Development Regulation (article 5 (2)).
"sustainable management of forests" is mentioned as part of the Union
priorities for rural development 19

20. 6 Union priorities for rural development
1. Fostering knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas
2. Enhancing farm viability and competitiveness of all types of agriculture in all regions and
promoting innovative farm technologies and sustainable management of forests
3. Promoting food chain organisation, including processing and marketing of
agricultural products, animal welfare and risk management in agriculture
4. Restoring, preserving and enhancing ecosystems related to agriculture and forestry
30%
5. Promoting resource efficiency and supporting the shift towards a low carbon and
climate resilient economy in agriculture, food and forestry sectors
6. Promoting social inclusion, poverty reduction and economic development in rural areas 5% 20

21. Strategic programming
6. Social inclusion,
poverty reduction
and economic
development
in rural areas
2. Farm viability,
competitiveness,
innovative farm
technologies,
sustainable forest
management
3. Food chain
organisation, incl.
processing/marketing,
animal welfare and
risk management
4. Restoring,
preserving and
enhancing
ecosystems
5. Resource efficiency
and shift towards a
low carbon and
climate resilient
economy
1. Knowledge
transfer and
Innovation
Rural development priorities
Focus areas
Innovation, Climate Change and Environment
Cross-cutting
objectives
(a) innovation, cooperation, and the development of the knowledge base;
(b) links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation;
(c) lifelong learning and vocational training.
(a) economic performance of all farms and farm restructuring and modernisation, notably to increase market participation/orientation and diversification;
(b) facilitating entry of adequately skilled farmers and generational renewal.
(a) integration of primary producers into the agri-food chain: quality schemes, adding value, promotion in local markets and short supply circuits, producer groups/ organisations;
(b) farm risk prevention and management.
(a) biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas, areas facing natural or other specific constraints and high nature value farming, and the state of European landscapes;
(b) water management, including fertiliser and pesticide management;
(c) prevention of soil erosion and soil management.
(a) efficiency in water use
(b) efficiency in energy use
(c) renewable sources of energy, by products, wastes and non-food raw material for the bio-economy
(d) reduction of greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions
(e) carbon conservation and sequestration
(a) diversification, creation and development of small enterprises and job creation
(b) local development in rural areas
(c) information and communication technologies (ICT) in rural areas
Strategic programming

22. Rural Development Measure title
Article RD Regulation
Rural Development Measure title
Art 14
Knowledge transfer and information actions
Art 15
Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services
Art 17
Investments in physical assets
Art 19
Farm and business development
Art 20
Basic services and village renewal in rural areas
Art 21
Forest area development and improvement of forest viability
Art 22
Afforestation and creation of woodland
Art 23
Establishment of agroforestry systems
Art 24
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters
Art 25
Improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems
Art 26
New forestry technologies; processing, mobilising and marketing of forest products
Art 27
Setting up of producer groups and organisations
Art 28
Agri-environment climate
Art 29
Organic farming
Art 30
Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments
Art 31
Areas facing natural or other specific constraints
Art 34
Forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation
Art 35
Co-operation
Art 42-44
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