Wood as renewable resource on growing global demand

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Wood as renewable resource on
growing global demand
Lars G Josefsson
BioElectric Solutions
Chairman
Sourcing of wood can be
unsustainable !
Sourcing of wood can also be
sustainable !
SB4E
Sustainable Biomass for Electricity
• Both existing & new power plants
• Base load, 24/7
• The low cost renewable
alternative
SB4E
Sustainability issues
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Net carbon emission below zero
No competition with food
Adress monocultures
Create jobs & Energy4All
The resource potential is enormous
EU & power utilities
• No trust
• ETS does not work
• Counterproductive policies
EU member states on SB4E
• UK – on the move
• Germany – needs to find a new
road
• Sweden – did it years ago
Sustainability
legislation/regulation
• Utilities need to be responsible
and transparent
• 3rd part certification
• 3rd party auditing
SB4E Charter
• Public private partnership
• Voluntarily commit to gradually
increase use of SB4E
• Commit to sustainability regime
• Support Energy4All