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European wood-fuel trade

  • Johan Vinterbäck
  • , Bengt Hillring

    Publication: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference paper in proceedings

    Abstract

    This paper discusses research carried out during the 1990s on European wood fuel trade at the Department of Forest Management and Products, SLU, in Sweden. Utilisation of wood-fuels and other biofuels increased very rapidly in some regions during that period. Biofuels are replacing fossil fuels which is an effective way to reduce the future influence of green house gases on the climate. The results indicate a rapid increase in wood-fuel trade in Europe from low levels and with a limited number of countries involved. The chief products traded are wood pellets, wood chips and recycled wood. The main trading countries are, for export, Germany and the Baltic states and, for import, Sweden, Denmark and to some extent the Netherlands. In the future, the increased use of biofuel in European countries is expected to intensify activity in this trade.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNordic Treasure Hunt: Extracting Energy from Forest Residues
    PublisherTechnical Research Centre Filand
    Pages61-68
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)951-38-5708-5
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

    Publication series

    SeriesVtt Symposium
    Volume208
    ISSN0357-9387

    Keywords

    • EU energy policy
    • bio-energy markets
    • international trade
    • market development, bioenergy, wood-fuels
    • policy instruments
    • wood energy
    • wood fuel

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