Time: Tuesday 8 December 2020, at 13-17

Location: Online via Zoom

Green Transition Denmark invites to the conference "New paths for biomass in Denmark".

In Denmark, we burn large amounts of wood to heat our houses. This has consequences for both our health, the climate and the environment - including biodiversity.

The regulation of wood biomass in both Denmark and the EU has so far proved insufficient to ensure that the consumption of biomass is kept at a sustainable level, and that the production of wood biomass for energy takes place sustainably. And the government's new legal requirements for wood biomass will not change that much.

With this conference, we want to shed light on how alternative technologies can replace wood biomass in the energy supply and what political measures are needed to drive a responsible phasing out of wood biomass. At the same time, the potential for using the wood biomass in other parts of the bioeconomy for purposes of higher value than burning is being investigated.

Due to covid-19 restrictions, there are unfortunately only a limited number of seats in the Common Hall, which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, but it will also be possible to stream the conference. In the event that the restrictions on the number of participants are adjusted down, the last registered will instead be offered to stream the conference.

Program

What happens in forests when wood biomass is in demand
Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, associate professor at the University of Copenhagen

The role of biomass in the green transition
Henrik Lund, professor at Aalborg University

Don't forget private wood burning
Kåre Press-Kristensen, senior adviser at the Green Transition Denmark

Break

Wood biomass that becomes building materials
Emil Engelund Thybring, Associate Professor at the University of Copenhagen

Wood biomass as input for advanced fuel
Henrik Wenzel, professor at the University of Southern Denmark

Structural and economic changes that support the phasing out of wood biomass in the energy supply
Poul Erik Morthorst, professor emeritus at the Technical University of Denmark and member of the Climate Council

Panel debate
Anne Paulin, spokesperson for the Social Democratic Party
Carsten Kissmeyer, spokesman for the Liberal Party
Ruben Kidde, spokesman for Radikale Venstre
Søren Egge Rasmussen, spokesperson for Enhedslisten
Henrik Lund, professor at Aalborg University
Poul Erik Morthorst, member of the Climate Council