Forest Bioeconomy Development in North Karelia

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1 Forest Bioeconomy Development in North Karelia Bioregions Forum - EBCL2018 Congress Anniina Kontiokorpi Project Manager, M.Sc.(Tech.) Regional Council of North Karelia

2 Content of the presentation North Karelia Forest Bioeconomy & Climate and Energy in regional strategies Forest Bioeconomy Cluster Development actions in Forest Bioeconomy sector

3 North Karelia the easternmost edge of the continental Europe inhabitants (< 8 inhabitants / km²) Size km² (lakes km²) 13 municipalities 300 km border with Russia North to south 240 km, East to West 153 km Temperatures from +30C to -40C Forest Bioeconomy Region - Annual forest growth 9,15 million m³ - Forest usage about 6 million m³/year

4 Forest Bioeconomy & Climate and Energy in regional strategies Regional Plan (2030) Regional Strategic Programme (POKAT 2021) Smart Specialisation Strategy (updated 2017) Climate and Energy Programme 2020 (adopted 2011) Roadmap Towards Oil-Free and Low-Carbon North Karelia 2040 Smart Forest Bioeconomy Strategy Commitment to Sustainable Development Forest Programme Eastern Finland Bioenergy Programme 2020 Rural Development Programme

5 Renewable energy - Long term strategical work Four Bioenergy programmes have been implemented since 1990 s in North Karelia! TARGET 2030: Fossil Oil Free North Karelia

6 Finnish society s Commitment to Sustainable Development Farewell to Fossil Oil, Commitment of North Karelia

7 Transport is a challenge for North Karelia - 25 % of the greenhouse gas emissions comes from transportation

8 HINKUmunicipalities in Finland have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 29% HINKU brings municipalities, businesses, citizens and experts together to create and carry out solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

9 Nonrenewable Electricity 13% Motor Oil 4% Renewable Electricity 13% Primary Energy Consumption in North Karelia 2016 Transport Fuels 11% Share of Renewable Energy 64 % 9 Peat 5% Heating Oil 4% Other Renewables 0% Heat Pumps 2% Transport Fuels includes also biocomponent 10 % % % 2030 Wood Energy 48% Energy self-sufficiency 62 %

10 Wood energy from the forest: a major source of the world s renewable energy Part of circular economy: For example in North Karelia most of the wood energy comes from residues Greater investment in technological innovation and in sustainably managed forests is the key to increasing forests role as a major source of renewable energy North Karelia is looking for new possibilities on developing decentralized renewable energy production and diversifying sources of renewable energy Sustainable Development Goals and Sustainable Growth 10

11 European Forestry Capital Forest Bioeconomy Cluster in North Karelia Annual growth of forests 9,3 & usage 5,9 million m 3 Annual turnover 2 billion euros companies employees specialist in RDI

12 Forest Bioeconomy Cluster in North Karelia Forest Industry Softwood and dissolving pulp Distributed Biorefining High added value products, refinement technologies Circular Bioeconomy Utilisation of side streams Natural Products Birch sap, berries, mushrooms, extractives from bark, fatty acids Wood Construction Forest Technology Forestry machinery, harvesters, cranes Mechanical Wood Industry Sawmills, timber, plywood Renewable Energy Production - Bioenergy & biobased products New Biobased Products Textiles, composite materials, biofuels Forest Information Solutions Services based on electronic forest information Forest & Photonics Interfaces between priorities - New technological solutions, challenges and opportunities in the fields of photonics and forestry

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14 Programmes into action: Bioeconomy investments in North Karelia (Urban Rural) (Only during last three years more than 150 M invested + planned 300 M ) Bio-Coal, bio-oil plant, Nurmes Biofund, new technologies etc., Nurmes Industrial area of Green Energy Bio-Oil plant, Lieksa GreenPark Bioeconomy Park (John Deere ecosystem, Phase 3: Wood construction) Fortum Ltd (CHP and fast pyrolysis oil plant), Joensuu R&D&I environment LUKE, UEF, EFI, SYKE Stora Enso Ltd (wood pellet) + other investments in Puhos, Kitee Stora Enso Ltd (Enocel pulp mill new investments for dissolving pulp line 52 M ) Eno Energy Co-operative Vapo Ltd (wood pellet, biobased technical coal), Ilomantsi Biokymppi Ltd (biogas), Kitee

15 We are working together In North Karelia the environment is favorable for developing bioeconomy: active companies, strong know-how and commitment, lots of forests and other renewable natural resources Strategies of the region see the importance of forests; e.g. the region s Smart Specialisation Strategy: Forest-bioeconomy is an essential theme in the North Karelian application of smart specialisation. It is based on more innovative utilisation of our forest resources. and the goal is that North Karelia should be completely fossil fuel free by 2030 The turnover in bioeconomy aimed to still grow by EUR 1 billion by 2025 The forest bioeconomy organisations from Joensuu has had an important role in development process of national bioeconomy programs and in putting the Finnish government s bioeconomy strategy into practice.

16 Joensuu as an international capital of forest know-how Centre for forest know-how and research European Forest Institute EFI headquarters LUKE (Natural Resources Institute Finland) one of the headquarters Finnish Forest Centre University of Eastern Finland UEF Karelia University of Applied Sciences Riveria Vocational Education & Training SYKE (Finnish Environment Institute) Business development: Joensuu Science Park, four regional Business Development Organisations Organisations together have developed Green Hub Open Innovation Platfrom that solves problems in business and creates new innovations

17 Our commitment Farewell to Fossil Oil Fossil Oil Free Heating in 2020 Totally Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030 It means more woodchips, pellets, pyrolyse oil, solar energy, wind mills and other renewables (+ heating pumps in case electricity is produced by renewables). Benefits for local economy and employment and for environment Biofuels in transportation sector is a huge market and opportunity Sustainable growth and energy policy A natural choice To boost own economy and jobs on a sustainable way And to create solutions for climate change and substitutes for non-renewables

18 Forested Regions Europe Network COLLABORATION: Developing and implementing regional (forest-based) bioeconomy strategies Identifying successful policies and policy measures as well as existing barriers impacting forest-based bioeconomy Facilitating European forest-based value chains and value-added products and services Developing innovative financing models to help boost forest-based circular bioeconomy regions across Europe COMMITTED REGIONS UNTIL NOW: Abruzzo (Italy), Calabria (Italy), Castilla y Leon (Spain), Catalonia (Spain), Central Ostrobothnia (Finland), Harghita (Romania), Kainuu (Finland), Lapland (Finland), Norrbotten (Sweden), North Karelia (Finland), Northern Ostrobothnia (Finland), Pohjois-Savo (Finland), South Savo (Finland), Tuscany (Italy), Västerbotten (Sweden) SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS: Latvian Forest Owners Association, RASR, Development Agency of Savinjske region Ltd., Slovenia, BioFuel Region, Sweden BIOREGIONS FORUM 2018 Visions, approaches and experiences in the forest circular bioeconomy Barcelona, 13 November CONTACT: Sointu Räisänen Special Advisor, East & North Finland EU Office Mobile: sointu.raisanen@eastnorth.fi WORKSHOP ON REGIONAL BIOECONOMY STRATEGIES Brussels, 14 November 2018

19 Thank you! Anniina Kontiokorpi Project Manager Regional Council of North Karelia Mob