{"id":75725,"date":"2018-05-31T11:44:11","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T11:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/new-opportunities-for-the-dutch-wood-pellets-market\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T08:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:48:10","slug":"new-opportunities-for-the-dutch-wood-pellets-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/new-opportunities-for-the-dutch-wood-pellets-market\/","title":{"rendered":"New opportunities for the Dutch wood pellets market"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dutch Government is currently subsidizing the co-firing of biomass. To support small\u00a0landowners, the Dutch legislation provides some flexibility that will still be in compliance with the\u00a0requirements. Currently one of the most feasible opportunities is the supply of wood pellets made from\u00a0saw dust.<\/em><\/p>\n

On September 6, 2013, the Dutch Government signed the Dutch Energy Accord, which set a national
\ngoal of 14 percent sustainable energy generation in 2020 and a goal of 16 percent in 2023. In the
\nagreement subsidized, co-firing of biomass is capped annually at about 3.5 million tons of wood pellets.<\/p>\n

These funds, called Sustainable Energy Production (SDE+) subsidies, pay for the price difference
\nbetween the cost of renewable and conventional energy.\u00a0In the Accord, it was also decided that biomass will have to be subject to sustainability requirements\u00a0such as forest level certification, information on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, carbon debt and\u00a0indirect land use changes (ILUC). The main barrier for exports of wood pellets to the Netherlands from\u00a0the United States is the lack of incentives for small landowners in the Southeast to certify their land for\u00a0wood pellet production. Forest level certification is a requirement for larger Forest Management Unit\u00a0(FMUs >500 ha) and is phased in for smaller FMUs (<500 ha) over the next four years. As of 2022,\u00a0forest level certification is mandatory for all FMUs.<\/p>\n

However, the Dutch legislation provides some additional options for small landowners to be eligible to
\nsupply biomass for subsidized co-firing in the Netherlands:<\/p>\n

1. Group Certification<\/strong>
\nThe Dutch energy sector reached a Covenant with the NGOs. This Covenant includes a fund for
\nsupporting group certification. Certification programs such as the Sustainable Biomass Program (SBP),\u00a0the American Tree Farm System (ATFS), the Sustainable Forest Initiative (SFI), and the Green Gold\u00a0Label reportedly include the option of group certification.<\/p>\n

2. Controlled Wood<\/strong>
\nAs an alternative to certified wood, controlled wood is permitted in programs such as the Forest
\nStewardship Council (FSC) or the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC).
\nControlled Wood is sourced from \u201csustainable sources\u201d with a minimum risk of unacceptable
\nharvesting. Compliance can be proven by the pellet mill through certification or verification with a
\nregional risk-based approach. It is permitted up to 30 percent of annual forest biomass upon delivery at\u00a0the energy producer.<\/p>\n

3. Residues from Saw Mills<\/strong>
\nResidues from saw mills are not required to demonstrate compliance at the forest level, in addition only\u00a0the requirements of GHG calculation and Chain of Custody (COC) are applicable. During the last
\nmonths of 2017 and first months of 2018, mainly pellets made from saw dust were being imported by
\nDutch buyers. These are sourced from the Baltics and other European sources. As this supply is
\nlimited, the United States could be an alternative source.<\/p>\n

4. FMU Verification<\/strong>
\nThe Dutch Government offered the option of verification as an alternative to certification. Verification
\ncompliance is provided at the delivery of the biomass to the import market. Certification is a statement
\nof compliance in advance of the delivery of the biomass, which generally lays less risk upon the buyer.
\nSimilar to certification, verification at the forest level is a requirement for larger FMUs and is phased in
\nfor the smaller FMUs. This can be covered by a forest management plan, which can be drafted by the
\nlandowner or an independent auditor.<\/p>\n

The biomass according to the above four options can be supplied through mass balancing. In addition,
\nsupply can start with pellet mill certification for the smaller FMUs and with expiration of the growth
\npath, phase in applying certification or verification for demonstrating compliance at the forest level.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Dutch Government is currently subsidizing the co-firing of biomass. To support small\u00a0landowners, the Dutch legislation provides some flexibility that will still be in compliance with the\u00a0requirements. 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