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

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

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

4.  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?

5. 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).

6. 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

7. We aim at increasing the use of wood for energy

8. Energy consumption in North Karelia
63% SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY  % SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 8

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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-

12. 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

13. 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

14. Thank you for your attention!