Implications of EU renewable energy policy for wood use in Europe
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The European Union is aiming to substantially increase the use of
renewable energy. In 2007, the EU set a target of 20 % of the overall energy
consumption should be derived from renewable sources by 2020. National
targets based on this figure were agreed upon at the beginning of this year.
As wood is currently the most important source for renewable energy, the
new targets can be expected to have strong implications for wood use in
Europe. In this paper, the current situation of both the material use and
energy use of wood is considered, as well as the possible impacts of
increased utilization of wood energy on European wood demand. The
situation is analyzed from the perspective of 29 European countries as well
as from the specific viewpoint of Finland and Sweden. The study shows that
the availability of wood for both material and energy use will prove a major
challenge for the EU if its energy targets are to be met primarily by wood.