1. INSIST ON SAFETY Biomass Opportunities An Environmental Focus Utility Arboriculture Conference 11th July 2011 Richard Peberdy Head of Assurance UPM Tilhill

2. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY “Looking beyond the problem” What problem? It’s a great opportunity! 2 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

3. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY And it’s not just the money that’s good All woodfuel systems offer at least a 60% improvement over coal in terms of carbon balance All forest biomass systems comply with the minimum greenhouse gas savings stipulated in the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) of 60% by 2018. Roundwood fuel systems make a positive contribution to lowering GHG emissions with no negative impacts on soil carbon So let’s get harvesting, let’s use the whole resource! 3 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

4. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY The stems.. 4 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

5. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY The stumps…. 5 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

6. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY The brash…. 6 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

7. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY Everything! 7 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

8. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY The researchers tell us that for stump removal Energy generated from stumps has higher carbon emissions than energy derived from roundwood or brash Transport of stumps is highlighted as inefficient (50% of energy inputs) Soil carbon changes had far greater effect on carbon emissions than the combination of all other inputs So in the forest we have to monitor and control these risks 8 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

9. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY And for brash removal…. 9 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

10. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY 10 e.g Controls for stump harvesting Unusual for 50% of site to be available – often sites are not suitable at all

11. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY This is a large and growing industry And arborists will increasingly get involved The generators are investing in plants The forestry industry, and “waste” companies are developing supply chains AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WOOD FOR EVERYONE! And I want to look in more detail at what that means for Arborists, especially in Utilities 11 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

12. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY Arborists deal with urban trees Trees treated by us and the public as “individual” and valuable And they are valuable for a multitude of reasons The shade cools urban areas They mitigate flooding events They improve the quality of the air 12 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

13. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY They are places to play 13 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

14. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY And of course they are homes for all sorts of wildlife 14 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

15. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY Sometimes life associated with death & decay 15 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

16. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY And food and products that we like 16 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

17. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY Why no power lines in the pictures? Because to the public the trees are more important D D D…. resilience will mean more trees are considered for felling Remember the living, standing tree brings all those benefits – biodiversity, shade, flooding control 17 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

18. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY We need to recognise this 18 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

19. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY But not let it turn into this 19 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

20. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY We need to recognise the ecological and environmental value of the trees we propose to fell We need to have evidence based decisions for what we do and do not fell If we let the demand for biomass affect these felling decisions we will lose public confidence. 20 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

21. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY Looking beyond the problem So how do we engage with the biomass opportunities correctly? Be aware of the issues Have a sound, documented system for reaching decisions Recognise the wider values 2 final challenges.. Utilities & Biomass Users give clarity about the material you wish to burn, and remember that there is an important Arb stream available Arborists remember what Dr Seuss said: 21 Tuesday, 15 December 2015

22. | © UPMU INSIST ON SAFETY “I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues.” 22 Tuesday, 15 December 2015