1. The Joint Wood Energy Enquiry 2008: - Sources, users and development
Florian Steierer has carried out this work and regrets he cannot be here today to present it

2. Disclaimer
Data contained in this presentation are preliminary and may be subject to changes during the ongoing review process.
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3. The JWEE First results Next steps Conclusions Outline
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4. The JWEE First results 2008 Next steps Conclusions
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5. The Joint Wood Energy Enquiry
Objectives
– Role of wood fibres use for energy and forest sector.
– Importance of wood fibre qualities for energy use.
– Cross-sectoral cooperation and communication.
Structure
– Flow-assessment: From any source to any user (incl. trade).
Development (since 2003)
Ongoing process…
RES policies’ : reviews and assessments
Data collection:
Formerly: Simple approach & simple grid – UBET/FAO.
Now: Detailed grid.
Compatibility
– Entirely compatible with energy statistics
Qualities – virgin, recycled, post-consumer
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6. Structure Direct: Indirect: Recovered:
Logging residues, thinnings, clearings,
short rotation coppice etc.
Indirect:
Co-products, enhanced/densified processed
wood fuels (pellets, charcoal, biofuels), etc.
Recovered:
Post consumer recycled wood products (often
contaminated), construction, demolition, waste etc.
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7. Structure Direct: Indirect: Recovered: National household surveys
Timber
and
Forestry
Data
Energy
Data
Direct:
Logging residues, thinnings, clearings,
short rotation coppice etc.
Indirect:
Co-products, enhanced/densified processed
wood fuels (pellets, charcoal, biofuels), etc.
Waste management
Recovered:
Post consumer recycled wood products (often
contaminated), construction, demolition, waste etc.
We aim to bring together all the data from the various sources available
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8. 1st Joint Wood Energy Enquiry (2006) – JWEE
(UNECE / FAO / EC / IEA)
Cooperation between energy and forestry statistics
Beyond trade statistics’ definitions (e.g. pellets / recov. wood)
Responses from 14 countries cover most important markets
in Europe (e.g. 63 % removals) and North America.
Results:
Detailed information on sources and user of wood energy
Wood energy is important for forest and energy sector
(representing 80% energy from solid biomass)
Fuelwood removals from forests are already significantly
higher (up to 10x more) - impact on future potentials !!!
Snapshot data only!!!
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9. Sources of wood energy (2005)
Source: UNECE Joint Wood Energy Enquiry 2006
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10. Users of wood energy (2005)
Source: UNECE Joint Wood Energy Enquiry 2006
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11. Energy use vs. material use by source of wood
Wood removals 2005 from forest and woody biomass outside forests
Wood co-products, residues
& recovered wood
For energy use
For material use
Shows ratio of wood used by purpose depending on source
Total supply
Source: UNECE / Hamburg University (2007)
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12. The JWEE First results 2008 Next steps Conclusions
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13. Currently 20 countries’ responses
First results 2008
Currently 20 countries’ responses
7 complete datasets
4 incomplete datasets
6 deadline too short
3 No capacities/data
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 High interest in member states !!!
We expect to improve on JWEE 2006 – North America may be a problem
Incomplete – Canada, Cyprus, Turkey, UK + Poland
Not yet available – Austria, Germany, Albania, Estonia, Lithuania, Finland
Too complicated – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iceland
Major possibility – Spain, Italy, US to remind
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14. First results 2008
On next page we see share, here it is absolute value
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15. First results 2008
Note that some countries seem to have no data from some sectors or for some users
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16. First results 2008
Other indicators are of course possible and will be developed
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17. First results 2008
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18. Data details (Sweden 2008 preliminary)
Other – services, govt
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19. The JWEE First results 2008 Next steps Conclusions
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20. Cross-sectoral networking (Eurostat/IEA/other) Collect responses
Next steps
Cross-sectoral networking (Eurostat/IEA/other)
Collect responses
Consistency check
Trends assessment
Report (March/April 2009)
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21. The JWEE First results 2008 Next steps Conclusions
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22. Conclusions Wood energy: Wood energy No. 1 RES!
Used and re-used wood fibres most important for energy generation (potential?).
Wood from outside forests can play an important role.
JWEE:
Best tool to collect and assess wood energy data.
Wood energy evolution assessment in the future.
Compatible with energy and forestry datasets.
Basis for future for wood potential assessments.
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23. Thank you for your attention !
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