Task 45 2025–2027 Sustainable Biomass Supply
Climate & Sustainability Effects of Bioenergy
Science-based GHG accounting, land use, biodiversity, and ecosystem services.
Operating Agent: Prof. Annette Cowie (Australia)
Participating Countries: 10 Member Nations
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Task Overview & Work Scope
Task 45 quantifies the climate change mitigation efficacy and broader sustainability impacts of bioenergy systems to inform international policy.
Core Triennium Objectives
- ✓ Refine biogenic carbon accounting methodologies and forest carbon dynamics
- ✓ Assess land use change (LUC) impacts using high-resolution spatial models
- ✓ Develop guidelines for biodiversity enhancement in biomass production
Task 45 Publications (1)
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Task 45
Forest Biomass Supply & Biodiversity Governance in Boreal Ecosystems
Synthesis of multi-year field assessments evaluating forest thinning and harvest residue removal on soil organic carbon and species habitat preservation.
Biomass Supply Biodiversity Forestry Climate
By Caren Dymond, Prof. Annette Cowie, Markus Lier
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Participating Member Countries (10)
Australia Sweden Canada United States Germany United Kingdom Finland Netherlands Norway Brazil