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Division 4.6.1 Biomass supply: both domestic and trade

United Kingdom

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Under this point Member States should assess the supply of domestically available biomass and the need for imports.

There should be a distinction between biomass (A) from forestry — (1) direct and (2) indirect supply; (B) from agriculture and fisheries — (1) directly provided and (2) by-products/processed crops; and (C) from waste — (1) biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste, (2) biodegradable fraction of industrial solid waste and (3) sewage sludge. Data is required for the above-mentioned first subcategories, while more detailed information is optional. However the aggregated figures shall reflect the following categorisation and give information in the units of Table 7. The role of imports (EU and non-EU) and exports (if possible, EU and non-EU) must be reflected.

Please note that wood chips, briquettes and pellets can be either from direct supply or from indirect supply from forestry. If information on pellets is included in the table, it should specify whether the raw material comes from direct or indirect supply.

In the case of biogas and biofuels the amount of raw feedstock should be detailed in Table 7, not the amount of processed feedstock. It is understood that for imports and exports the amount of biomass feedstocks for biofuels is more difficult to ascertain, and estimations may be necessary. Alternatively, if the information on imports is given on the basis of biofuel imports, it must be specified in the table.

Table 7

Biomass supply in 2006

Amount of the resource in m3 (if possible, otherwise in appropriate alternative units) for category A and its subcategories and in tonnes for categories B and C and their subcategories.

Biomass from forestry should also include biomass from forest-based industries. Under the category of biomass from forestry processed solid fuels, such as chips, pellets and briquettes should be included in the corresponding subcategories of origin.
Sector of originAmount of domestic resourcef1 ImportedExportedNet amountPrimary energy production(ktoe)
EUNon-EUEU/non-EU

(A)

Biomass from forestryf2

Of which:

(1)

direct supply of wood biomass from forests and other wooded land for energy generation

Optional — if information is available you can further detail the amount of feedstock belonging to this category:

  1. (a)

    fellings

  2. (b)

    residues from fellings (tops, branches, bark, stumps)

  3. (c)

    landscape management residues (woody biomass from parks, gardens, tree rows, bushes)

  4. (d)

    other (please define)

(2)

indirect supply of wood biomass for energy generation

Optional — if information is available you can further detail:

  1. (a)

    residues from sawmilling, woodworking, furniture industry (bark, sawdust)

  2. (b)

    by products of the pulp and paper industry (black liquor, tall oil)

  3. (c)

    processed wood-fuel

  4. (d)

    post consumer recycled wood (recycled wood for energy generation, household waste wood)

  5. (e)

    other (please define)

(B)

Biomass from agriculture and fisheries

 Of which:

(1)

agricultural crops and fishery products directly provided for energy generation

Optional — if information is available you can further detail:

  1. (a)

    arable crops (cereals, oilseeds, sugar beet, silage maize)

  2. (b)

    plantations

  3. (c)

    short rotation trees

  4. (d)

    other energy crops (grasses)

  5. (e)

    algae

  6. (f)

    other (please define)

(2)

Agricultural by-products/processed residues and fishery by-products for energy generation

Optional — if information is available you can further detail:

  1. (a)

    straw

  2. (b)

    manure

  3. (c)

    animal fat

  4. (d)

    meat and bone meal

  5. (e)

    cake by-products (incl. oil seed and olive oil cake for energy)

  6. (f)

    fruit biomass (including shell, kernel)

  7. (g)

    fishery by product

  8. (h)

    clippings form vines, olives, fruit trees

  9. (i)

    other (please define)

(C)

Biomass from waste

 Of which:

(1)

Biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste including biowaste (biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from food processing plants) and landfill gas

(2)

Biodegradable fraction of industrial waste (including paper, cardboard, pallets)

(3)

Sewage sludge

Please explain the conversion factor/calculation methodology used above for the conversion of the amount of available resources to primary energy.

Please specify on what basis the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste and of industrial waste was calculated.

Please use Table 7a to give an estimated contribution of biomass energy use in 2015 and 2020. (Following the categorisation used in Table 7.)

Table 7a

Estimated biomass domestic supply in 2015 and 2020

Sector of origin20152020
Expected amount of domestic resourcePrimary energy production(ktoe)Expected amount of domestic resourcePrimary energy production(ktoe)

(A)

Biomass from forestry

(1)

direct supply of wood biomass from forests and other wooded land for energy generation

(2)

indirect supply of wood biomass for energy generation

(B)

Biomass from agriculture and fisheries

(1)

agricultural crops and fishery products directly provided for energy generation

(2)

Agricultural by-products/processed residues and fishery by-products for energy generation

(C)

Biomass from waste

(1)

Biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste including biowaste (biodegradable garden and park waste, food and kitchen waste from households, restaurants, caterers and retail premises, and comparable waste from food processing plants) and landfill gas

(2)

Biodegradable fraction of industrial waste (including paper, cardboard, pallets)

(3)

Sewage sludge

What is the estimated role of imported biomass up to 2020? Please specify the quantities expected (ktoe) and indicate possible import countries.

In addition to the information provided above, could you please describe the current situation of agricultural land used for dedicated energy production as follows:

Table 8

Current agricultural land use for production of crops dedicated to energy in 2006

(ha)
Agricultural land use for production of dedicated energy cropsSurface

1.

Land used for short rotation trees (willows, poplars)

2.

Land used for other energy crops such as grasses (reed canary grass, switch grass, Miscanthus), sorghum

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Footnotes

f1

Amount of the resource in m3 (if possible, otherwise in appropriate alternative units) for category A and its subcategories and in tonnes for categories B and C and their subcategories.

f2

Biomass from forestry should also include biomass from forest-based industries. Under the category of biomass from forestry processed solid fuels, such as chips, pellets and briquettes should be included in the corresponding subcategories of origin.