BIOEUPARKS – What‘s new - 2nd project meetingSenta Schmatzberger, Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e.V., Agency for Renewable Resources

BIOEUPARKS – Exploiting the potentialities of solid

biomasses in EU Parks• News on EU legislation• Benchmark study • Data assessment• Localized Supply Chain Plan

(LSCP)• TWECOM project• Outlook

Sustainability of solid biomass and biogasEU recommendations to Member States to follow

the sustainability criteria applying to biofuels, with some adaptations:

• Land criteria do not apply to wastes• GHG accounting methodology to include end-

use conversion, in order to promote efficient energy uses

• Small bioenergy installations (below 1 MW el) to be exempted

• Biomass origin and quality in small-scale uses (e.g. households) to be monitored by Member States

EU legislation - new developmentsNew directive on sustainability criteria for solid

and gaseous biomass:•Minimum GHG savings: 60%•Harmonized GHG accounting methodology with default values•Establishment of land criteria (no-go areas), to protect biodiversity, carbon stocks, wetlands and peatlands•Building on existing forest management policies (SFM)•For installations equal or above 1MW electrical and 2.5MW thermal

Common Performance Indicators - Baseline

 SNP - Sölktäler Nature Park

DINP - Danube Ipoly National Park

RNP - Rodopi National Park

PNS - Sila National Park

KRP - Kozjansko Regional Park

Biomass Produced (Ton/year)   5082,00 0  0

Electrical power MWh/year   0,00 0  0

Thermal energy MWh/Year   10,82 0  0

Renewable Energy production (MW/year)   14,43 0  0

Primary energy savings (TOE/year)   0,93 0  0

Reduction of GHG (Ton CO2/year)   3,54 0  0

Common Performance Indicators - Potentials

Overall objective Target within the action duration : Target by 2020:

To contribute to the EU 2020 targets on energy efficiency and renewable energy sources.

Between 3.200.000 - 4.000.000 Cumulative investment made by European stakeholders in sustainable energy (Euro)

Between 12.800.000 – 16.000.000 Cumulative investment made by European stakeholders in sustainable energy (Euro)

700.000,00 Renewable Energy production triggered (Final Energy Consumption) (50.000,00 MWh electricity; 650.000,00 MWh thermal energy) 

350.000,00 Ton/year for  Renewable Energy production triggered total 1.400.000,00 for 4 years after project’s end 

60.000,00 toe/year Primary energy savings compared to projections 

30.000,00 Primary energy savings compared to projections for 120.000,00 total 4 years after project’s end (toe/year)

230.000,00 tCO2/year Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions 

115.000,00 tCO2/year  Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, 460.000 total 4 years after project’s end (t CO2e/year)

Benchmark Study – benchmarked projects

• EUBIONET3• AFO• SOLIDSTAND

ARDS• BEN• MAKE-IT-BE

• PROMOBIO• AGRIFORENER

GY2• WHS• BIOMASSTRAD

ECENTRES

Benchmark Study – Lessons learnt• Best-practice examples are important

• Common guidelines on sustainability criteria and certification schemes need to be agreed on

• Adapt the training material for different countries and nature parks• Assessment of bioenergy potentials and the differentiation between

types of biomass• The largest share of biomass comes from by-products and residues

from the forest industry• GHG savings need to be calculated for every different feedstock and

energy use• Drafting and signing Memorandums of Understanding is an important

first step• R&D, local policy for biomass and support schemes are important

factors

Data assessmentNature park

Biomass Potential/year Heating installation

KRP Hay,  straw,  corn  remainings,  leaves,  plant  remainings, branches, selective cutting through natural forests,

28.800  m³ Central heating plant

RNP Straw 1,389 tons No end consumer so farRNP Fire wood, biomass from stands 14,342 tons Local residents and nearby citiesSNP Fire wood n/a Biomass heating plants, private home owners

SNP Pulpwood, wood chips n/a Biomass heating plants, private households

SNP Pellets  and wood  chips  from waste of  sawmill  and deal industries,  hedgerow  trees,  agricultural  land,   repurposed wood

n/a Biomass heating plants

DINP Invasive species: small branches and woody biomass 9.972t Heating for local visitor centerDINP Small  branches,  coppice  and  woody  biomass  from 

maintenancen/a Small institutional burner, local inhabitants

DINP Coarse materials and forestry residues n/a Used by army heaters,  as  it  comes  from areas used and owned by the military

DINP Shrubs/berries from grassland n/a Local homes, nearby institutionsDINP Reed from protected areas n/a Briquette burning heatersPNS Wood chips from conifer forests 30.000t Local households, public buildings and facilities

Task 3.1.4 Supply Chain GuidelineBiomass Supply Chain

Feedstock

Harvest

Transport

Storage

Conversion

End-consumer

Energy production

Issues

• Administrative hurdles• Strict laws on use of biomass

from nature parks in some countries

• Very different situations – national parks vs. nature parks

Next Steps• Establishing Localized Supply

Chain Plans (LSCP) for each nature park

• Agree on common sustainability criteria

• Develop monitoring mechanisms

Sustainability criteria• FSC – Forest Stewardship Council• PEFC international – Programme

for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes

• ATFS – American Tree Farm System

• CSA – Canada’s National Standards for Sustainable Forest Management

• SFI – Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• TPAS – The Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment System

• NE – Natural England• UKWAS – UK Woodland

Assurance Standard• GGL – Green Gold Label• NTA 8080 –

Certification of sustainable biomass

• ISCC – International Sustainability & Carbon Certification

• ISO 13065 - Sustainability criteria for bioenergy

TWECOM Towards Eco-Energetic Communities Growing local energy

• Interreg IVB NWE project • Lead Partner: RLLK – Belgium• Aim: demonstrate the feasibility of local short chain valorisation of biomass from landscaping elements

TWECOM - Outputs

• Transnational planning tool (DIPLA – Digital Platform for Landscape) • 2 pilots realizing the whole local short chain of valorizing biomass 

from landscape elements, from planning and harvesting to production of heat)

• Outputs for different parts of the local short chain• Machinery • Landscape elements and ecosystem services • Establishing cooperatives 

TWECOM – relevance for BIOEUPARKS

• Establishing economical (re)valorization of landscaping elements

• Valorizing links with biodiversity and cultural heritage, tourism and recreation

• Developing a basic planning tool to make the utilisation of biomass from landscape elements possible

Thank you!Senta Schmatzbergers.schmatzberger@fnr.dehttp://international.fnr.de