Future of forest industry in carbon-neutral reality: Finnish and Swedish visions

Lipiäinen, Satu; Sermyagina, Ekaterina; Kuparinen, Katja; Vakkilainen, Esa

doi:10.1016/j.egyr.2022.01.191

Cited by 19 publications

(6 citation statements)

References 41 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…under the responsibility of the MoA and related industries under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Czechia (wood processing, etc.). The reasons for including this operation among the activities of the FBE are: (i) the fact that, according to literature, the general perception of the forestry sector [86,87] often includes not only forestry activities but also the subsequent industrial processing of the dendromass, i.e., wood processing, paper industry, etc. ; (ii) according to the analysis of the documents of Czechia, wood is classified as a strategic raw material; and, (iii) this operation was included in the RDP CZ as an activity beyond the scope of the original regulation of the European Parliament and Council (with the consent of the European Council (EC)).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Forest Bioeconomy from the Perspectives of Different EU Countries and Its Potential for Measuring Sustainability

Rinn

Palátová

Kalábová

et al. 2022

Forests

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The globally accepted concept of a bioeconomy includes the field of forestry; however, the concept of a forest bioeconomy (FBE) does not appear to be defined uniformly. The concepts of bioeconomy and sustainable development are interlinked. In many countries, the bioeconomy is often the subject of efforts to quantify it from the state level, and therefore, the question arises as to whether the data regarding the financial support of an FBE in individual countries can be considered mutually comparable, with the aim of including them, for example, among the criteria for measuring sustainability (e.g., indicators of sustainable development—SDI). This option has political implications for political representation, taking the form of a comparable indicator in the approaches of individual states. This article analytically compares FBEs and our understanding of them in selected countries: Czechia, Slovakia, Finland, Italy, and Germany. Czechia financially supports various areas of forestry through European funds (Rural Development Programme, RDP CZ). In this article, we assess this support from the point of view of the perceptions of the FBE in the studied states, with an emphasis on the view of Czechia. First, an FBE analysis of the selected official and supporting documents of the studied countries was performed. The total financial data from the supported projects from the RDP CZ were subsequently assigned to these areas. Thus, the idea of financial support for the FBE through the RDP CZ from the perspectives of the selected countries was born. The differences in the perception of the FBE according to the description derived from the analysis were also confirmed by the different financial quantifications (hypothetical) of these different views. The obtained results demonstrate an incomparable state of perception of the FBE among the selected countries. For these reasons, it is currently inappropriate to use the level of FBE financial support to measure sustainability.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Forest Bioeconomy from the Perspectives of Different EU Countries and Its Potential for Measuring Sustainability

Rinn

Palátová

Kalábová

et al. 2022

Forests

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The forestry industry contributes a substantial amount of CO 2 to the atmosphere, requiring attention. The forestry industry in Finland and Sweden was studied by identifying the sectors with the highest emissions, including transportation, non-road machinery, lime kilns and dryers, onsite energy production, and purchasing power (Lipiäinen et al 2022 ). Several techniques for decarbonization have been proposed, including switching to biofuels for energy and electrifying the forestry industry’s transportation sector.…”

Section: Achieving Carbon Neutralitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review

et al. 2022

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The increasing global industrialization and over-exploitation of fossil fuels has induced the release of greenhouse gases, leading to an increase in global temperature and causing environmental issues. There is therefore an urgent necessity to reach net-zero carbon emissions. Only 4.5% of countries have achieved carbon neutrality, and most countries are still planning to do so by 2050–2070. Moreover, synergies between different countries have hampered synergies between adaptation and mitigation policies, as well as their co-benefits. Here, we present a strategy to reach a carbon neutral economy by examining the outcome goals of the 26th summit of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26). Methods have been designed for mapping carbon emissions, such as input–output models, spatial systems, geographic information system maps, light detection and ranging techniques, and logarithmic mean divisia. We present decarbonization technologies and initiatives, and negative emissions technologies, and we discuss carbon trading and carbon tax. We propose plans for carbon neutrality such as shifting away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy, and the development of low-carbon technologies, low-carbon agriculture, changing dietary habits and increasing the value of food and agricultural waste. Developing resilient buildings and cities, introducing decentralized energy systems, and the electrification of the transportation sector is also necessary. We also review the life cycle analysis of carbon neutral systems.

show abstract

“…The biomass share being used in the pulp and paper industry differs in different EU countries, for example, Italy has zero share, whereas in Sweden, 89% of biomass is used in the pulp and paper sector [48]. Sweden and Finland are examples of countries where biomass usage for energy purposes is well established in the pulp and paper industry [49]. Analyzing the Finnish pulp and paper industry, Lipiäinen and Vakkilainen [50] suggest that nearly carbon-neutral production can be achieved by the year 2035.…”

Section: Biomass Usage In Industrial Sector (Non-energy Demand)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Expectations for Bioenergy Considering Carbon Neutrality Targets in the EU

Proskurina

Martinez

2023

Energies

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The EU has set the ambitious target of raising the share of EU energy consumption produced from renewable resources to 32% by 2030, with a target of climate neutrality by 2050. The aim of this paper is to assess the role of biomass usage in the context of these targets. The paper identifies the progress made between 2013 and 2022 by focusing on a selection of EU countries. The largest bioenergy increments of 130, 77, and 60 PJ were reported for Poland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. This study evaluates the crucial role of co-generation and heat in EU regions, with biomass usage between 55 and 80% of the combined heat and power (CHP) energy in Nordic countries. The future perspectives for bioenergy based on EU policies, biomass resources, and technical issues were addressed. The EU possesses around 9% of the global biomass supply, ensuring a certain level of biomass resource dependence. Thus, the biomass usage demand in energy production, non-energy sectors, and transport is expected to rise, leading to increments of 13–76% on biomass imports. It appears that bioenergy development is mostly limited by economic issues and uneven support for bioenergy in different EU countries as well as environmental issues. The study shows a promising and sustainable potential of bioenergy in the EU as a renewable energy source while minimizing negative impacts on the environment and the economy. By 2050, liquid biofuels are likely to be increasingly used in the transport sector. Non-energy sector usage of biomass is still in an early stage of development, except for the pulp and paper industry, and significant use of biomass in non-energy sectors seems unlikely in the near future.

show abstract

Future of forest industry in carbon-neutral reality: Finnish and Swedish visions

Cited by 19 publications

References 41 publications

Forest Bioeconomy from the Perspectives of Different EU Countries and Its Potential for Measuring Sustainability

Forest Bioeconomy from the Perspectives of Different EU Countries and Its Potential for Measuring Sustainability

Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review

Expectations for Bioenergy Considering Carbon Neutrality Targets in the EU

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About