Task XV/25

Greenhouse Gas Balances

of Bioenergy Systems

Workshop

Final Announcement

Effects of the Kyoto Protocol on forestry

and bioenergy projects for mitigation of

net carbon emissions

9 and 13 March, 1998

Forest Research,

Sala St, Rotorua/NZ

 

Jointly organized by

New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd. Private Bag 3020, Rotorua, NZ Phone +64 7 347 5899 Fax +64 7 347 9380

Joanneum Research Elisabethstrasse 11 A-8010 Graz, AUSTRIA Phone +43 316 876 340 Fax +43 316 876 320

http://www.joanneum.ac.at/IEA-Bioenergy-TaskXV

 

Scope of the workshop

This workshop is organized within IEA Bioenergy Task XV/25 ("Greenhouse Gas Balances of Bioenergy Systems") and is part of a series of meetings taking place every 6 to 12 months. For further information on Task XV and on previous workshops, see the World Wide Web at http://www.joanneum.ac.at/IEA-Bioenergy-TaskXV.

 

The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was adopted on 10 December 1997 in Kyoto, Japan. This workshop will focus on the consequences of the protocol for forestry and bioenergy projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions or enhancing carbon sinks (for a full version of the protocol see the World Wide Web at http://www.unfccc.de).

 

The current version of the Kyoto Protocol (which is still subject to technical revision) states that
"... The net changes in greenhouse-gas emissions from sources and removals by sinks, resulting from direct human-induced land-use change and forestry activities, limited to afforestation, reforestation, and deforestation since 1990, measured as verifiable changes in stocks in each commitment period ... shall be used to meet the commitments ...".

 

Of particular interest at the workshop will be the issue of "baselines" (both in terms of reference land uses and reference energy systems), needed as a benchmark to derive the net carbon benefits of forestry, bioenergy, or other land-use related projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview of the workshop program and associated events

On Monday, March 9, the workshop will be open for Task XV/25 participants only. The agenda includes business items as well as scientific discussions.

On Tuesday, March 10, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) is organizing a seminar on "Bioenergy in the Environment".

For Wednesday and Thursday (March 11 and 12) the New Zealand Forest Research Institute (NZFRI) is putting together an excursion on behalf of IEA Bioenergy Task XII (with the possibility of Task XV/25 participation), including silvicultural systems, harvesting trials, a bioenergy plant and a geothermal attraction. (The excursion will continue on March 13 for Task XII participants).

On Friday, March 13, the Task XV/25 workshop will be continued as an open event, with presentations on the workshop topic.

 

 

 

Task XV/25 Workshop Program

 

Monday, 9 March 1998

 

9⁰⁰ Welcome and Introduction

(Justin Ford-Robertson - Forest Research/NZ; Josef Spitzer - Joanneum Research/AUT and Operating Agent Task XV/25)

9¹⁵ IEA Bioenergy Task XV/25 administrative matters - Part I

1. From Task XV to Task 25
7. Nomination/confirmation of the National Team Leaders
1. Final Report Task XV
2. Task XV/25 Folder
3. Standard methodology for GHG balances of bioenergy systems: computer tool
4. National projects/research programmes (AUT, CAN, FIN, NZ, SWE, USA)

12³⁰ Lunch

14⁰⁰ IEA Bioenergy Task XV/25 administrative matters - Part II

7. Task XV/25 WWW homepage
7. Work Programme 1998-2000 (basis: Task Proposal)
8. Work Programme 1998, to be approved at ExCo 41 (13-14 May, Sweden)
9. Next workshop (September 1998, Finland), other future workshops
10. IPCC collaboration
11. Miscellaneous items

18³⁰ Dinner (at expense of Task XV/25)

 

Task XV/25 Workshop Program

 

FRIDAY, 13 March 1998

 

9⁰⁰ Welcome and introduction

(Keith Mackie - Chief Science Adviser, Forest Research; Josef Spitzer - Joanneum Research/AUT and Operating Agent Task XV/25)

 

Part I: POLICY ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ISSUES (chair: to be announced)

9¹⁵ Sinks and the Kyoto Protocol - Interpretations, Implications and Unfinished Business

(Murray Ward - Ministry for the Environment/NZ)

9⁴⁵ Technical issues regarding forestry and land-use change in the Kyoto Protocol

(Bernhard Schlamadinger - Joanneum Research/AUT, currently at ORNL/USA and Gregg Marland - ORNL/USA)

10¹⁵ Silvicultural carbon sequestration options under the Kyoto Protocol

(Doug Bradley - E. B. Eddy Ltd./CAN; Canadian Pulp and Paper Association)

10⁴⁵ Coffee Break

11⁰⁰ Implications for forestry of government commitments under the FCCC

(Murray Parrish - Forest Industries Council/NZ)

11³⁰ Does the Kyoto Protocol make a difference for the optimal carbon mitigation strategy? Some GORCAM results

(Gregg Marland - ORNL/USA and Bernhard Schlamadinger - Joanneum Research/AUT, currently at ORNL/USA)

12⁰⁰ Discussion paper for the Australian Greenhouse Challenge Office's Carbon Sinks Workbook

Carbon emissions avoidance through fire management. Theory and proposed methodology for estimation

(Alice LeBlanc/USA; Neil Bird - Woodrising Consulting Inc./CAN)

12⁴⁰ Lunch

 

 

 

(FRI 13 March - cont.)

 

Part II: NATIONAL STUDIES, BASELINES,

AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC ASPECTS (chair: to be announced)

14⁰⁰ Replacing fossil fuels with forest fuels - baselines, CO₂ reduction and mitigation cost

(Leif Gustavsson - EESS, Lund University/SWE)

14³⁰ Bioenergy and forest industry after the adoption of the Kyoto Protocol

(Kim Pingoud, Antti Lehtilä, and Ilkka Savolainen - VTT Energy/FIN)

15⁰⁰ The effect of land use practices on greenhouse gases

(Justin Ford-Robertson, Kimberly Robertson, and Piers MacLaren - Forest Research/NZ)

15³⁰ Coffee Break

15⁴⁵ How to determine baseline scenarios for a forest sector carbon balance

(Timo Karjalainen, Seppo Kellomäki, Ari Pussinen, and Raisa Mäkipää - European Forest Institute/FIN)

16¹⁵ Establishing a basis for the assessment of greenhouse gas and other impacts from combustion of biomass compared with coal

(A. H. Clemens, W. W. Hennessy, T. W. Matheson, and R. S. Whitney - Coal Research Ltd./NZ)

16⁴⁵ Forest Ecosystems Elevated CO₂ Project

(David Whitehead - Forest Research and Landcare/NZ)

17⁰⁰ Workshop summary, followed by final discussion

17⁴⁵ End of the Workshop

18³⁰ Dinner (at participants' expense)

 

 

Associated events

Seminar "Bioenergy in the Environment"

10 March 1998

(organized by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority - EECA)

 

9.45	Registration
10.00	Welcome & Introduction	Hon Max Bradford
	NZ Energy Policy Resource Management Act
	Policy Overview	Chair: Ralph Sims
10.15	Finnish Bioenergy Goals & Policy initiatives	Penti Hakkila
	Integration of energy policy and sustainable land management Progress in energy substitution Technical and environmental achievements
10.45	Opportunities through IEA Bioenergy	John Tustin
	Overview of the IEA Bioenergy Implementing Agreement Progress in research and development Opportunities for NZ industry involvement
11.00	Coffee
	Environmental Issues	Chair: Fiona Weightman
11.15	Carbon Balance of Bioenergy systems	Bernhard Schlamadinger
	Comparison of bioenergy systems with other fuel systems Application of fuel cycle analysis bio energy national greenhouse gas accounting
11.45	Environmental Risk Management	Tat Smith
	Soils, nutrients and conservation of environmental values Role of models in developing environmental guidelines Guidelines for best management practice
12.15	The New Zealand Situation	John Gifford / Peter Hall
	Forest Industry Waste Management Current industry practice in residues recovery Environmental implications of increased residues utilisation potential responses to supplying residues for energy
12.45	Lunch

 

(Seminar "Bioenergy in the Environment - cont.)
	Biomass Production	Chair Peter Olsen
1.30	Bioenergy supply systems	Barry Hudson
	Cost effective harvesting and transport Practical experiences of moving biomass into the mainstream Environmental / employments impacts of biomass production systems
2.00	Biomass energy crops	Stig Ledin
	Environmental consequences of intensive biomass production systems Practical experiences of wood fuel harvesting The implications of short rotation monocultures
2.30	Municipal Solid Waste	Niranjan Patel
	An overview of MSW conversion routes Integrated solid waste management approaches Protocols for assessing environmental risk
3.00	Afternoon Tea
	Bioenergy Applications	Chair: George Hooper
3.15	Kinleith Cogeneration Plant	Abdul Khan
	Review of operating experience Implications of designing for process steam applications Plant energy balances
3.45	Some Swedish Examples	Leif Gustavsson
	A system perspective Life cycle Analysis for environmental performance Specific plant examples
4.15	McNeill Plant, Vermont	John Irving
	Biomass supply restrictions Long term experience of biomass combustion The Batelle gasifier Project development milestones and future plans
5.00	Summary	George Hooper
5.15	Sponsors Cocktails

(for further information contact megan@eeca.ak.planet.co.nz)

 

 

Field tour

11-12 March 1998

(organized by Forest Research for IEA Bioenergy Task XII)

	Wednesday, 11 March
830	Welcome. Bryce Heard
840	NZ energy scene. George Hooper
900	Role of forestry in energy sources. John Tustin
920	Outline the field tour and procedures. Tat Smith
930	Coffee
950	Bus departs from Forest Research
	Radiata pine silvicultural systems Kaingaroa. Leith Knowles, Graham West, Mark Dean
1200	Lunch by Rangiteiki River
	Radiata pine silvicultural systems Kaingaroa cont/
1530	Coffee and Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland walk
1730	Hot swim, BBQ, NZ wine tasting at Waikite Thermal Baths
	(overnight: Rotorua)
	Thursday, 12 March
830	Depart Forest Research
930	Visit superskid harvesting operations and landing residues. Peter Hall /CHHF
1130	Depart
1200	Lunch by rest area
1300	Tour of Kinleith Bioenergy Plant, discussion on conversion technologies, ash and waste recycling, CO2 and carbon taxes
1500	Refreshments and depart
1630	Arrive at Forest Research
1800	Depart from hotels for hangi and cultural concert at Rakeiao Marae on Lake Rotoiti

 

Costs of 2-day field tour and registration:

Approx. NZ$230 - including refreshments for morning/afternoon breaks, lunches, BBQ (Wed), hangi dinner and cultural concert, entrance fee Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland (time permitting), and transportation. For registration, exact costs, and additional information please contact Alison Lowe at Forest Research (Lowea@fri.cri.nz).

 

 

 

Suggested Accomodation

We have provisionally booked several rooms at each of the following three places (held until 13 February). They all had quite a few rooms left at this stage, but nonetheless you should make your booking a.s.a.p. (please refer to "Justin at Forest Research"; for all accommodation ask for the Forest Research corporate rate!).

 

Heritage Motor Inn	349 Fenton St (marked on attached map)	Phone: (+64) 7 347 7686 Fax: (+64) 7 346 3347 1 bedroom units (queen-size bed plus fold-out double in lounge) NZ$115 per night 2 bedroom units (queen, 2 single beds, plus fold-out double in lounge) NZ$125 per night for 1 or 2 people (NZ$25 per additional person)
Ashleigh Court	337 Fenton St (very near to the Heritage)	Phone/Fax: (+64) 7 348 7456 Studio units and family rooms available (private hot pool in each unit) NZ$90 per night for 1 or 2 people
Puhi Nui	16 Sala St (between Sheraton and FRI)	Phone: (+64) 7 348 4182 Fax: (+64) 7 347 6595 All units NZ$78 per night (NZ$15 per extra person)

 

All motels above are within walking distance of Forest Research, Sala St., Rotorua, and most of them have units with bedroom, bathroom and full kitchen facilities included, as well as use of hot pools (sometimes private). All offer continental or cooked breakfasts if requested.

If anyone is on a tight budget...

...there is a hostel at Forest Research with very basic single rooms and shared bathroom/kitchen facilities at about NZ$7/night - contact Justin Ford-Robertson (robertsj@fri.cri.nz) for details.

Further information on accomodation in the Rotorua area can be found at: www.rotorua.com/accomm.html

 

Please note:

* participants are required to make their own accommodation bookings and payments!

* room rates may vary according to season and unit type/quality

* prices were correct as of May 1997, and may be subject to change

* make sure that your passport does not expire before three months after the time of your intended departure from NZ (you may want to check out the visa requirements at http://www.immigration.govt.nz/visit/)

 

 

 

Workshop Proceedings

There are plans to publish the workshop proceedings, in a first step unreviewed, very soon after the workshop (i.e., in April). Thus they could be a basis for the discussions at the IPCC Expert Group Meeting in Senegal (5-7 May, 1998) and also be useful for the deliberations leading to the Fourth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP4) in Buenos Aires (November 1998).

Hence, in order to allow speedy processing, we will need all papers presented neatly typed, in electronic form (preferably as an e-mail attachment) and a uniform layout,

by 31 March 1998 at the latest (for layout instructions see below).

In a second step the proceedings will be submitted for review and publication with a scientific journal.

 

Layout instructions:

• If possible Word for Windows (or other widely used word processing program), to be

provided in electronic form (preferably e-mail attachment, or floppy disk)

• Text: font size 12, Times New Roman

• Section headings: font size 14, bold

Section headings preceded by 2 blank linkes, followed by 1 blank line

• Tables and Figures: Figure captions below figures, table captions above tables. Tables and figures numbered consecutively.

• Paper size: A4, standard margins (left, right 3.17cm/1.25"; top, bottom 2.5cm/1")

• Abstract (max. 150 words), keywords (max. 6);

• Title, followed by names and affiliations, plus e-mail/phone/fax of corresponding author;

 

 

Effects of the Kyoto Protocol on forestry and bioenergy projects for mitigation of net carbon emissions A workshop organized by IEA Bioenergy, Task XV/25 Rotorua/New Zealand, 9 and 13 March 1998 Reply Form If you have not yet done so, please return this "Reply Form" to: Joanneum Research (attn. Reinhard Madlener) Elisabethstrasse 11, A-8010 Graz, AUSTRIA Phone: +43-316-876 (1)340, Fax: +43-316-876 (1)320* e-mail: reinhard.madlener@joanneum.ac.at o I will attend the workshop on o March 9 o March 13 (participation in the Task XV/25 workshop is at no cost; note that the Monday session is open to Task XV/25 participants and officially appointed observers only) o I will attend the seminar on "Bioenergy and the Environment" (March 10). For registration and further information please contact EECA: megan@eeca.ak.planet.co.nz o I will participate in the excursion (March 11/12). For registration and detailed information please contact Alison Lowe at Forest Research: Lowea@fri.cri.nz o I will not participate in any of the above events     Name: ....................................................................................................................................... Field of work: ........................................................................................................................... Institution: ................................................................................................................................ Address: ................................................................................................................................... Telephone: ............................................................................................................................... Fax: .......................................................................................................................................... e-mail: ...................................................................................................................................... * Phone and fax numbers are expected to change end of February 1998 (i.e. thereafter the "1" needs to be included).

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