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Forest Biomass Program | Exploring biomass pathways stream
Exploring biomass pathways stream: Improve public and private sector understanding of the technical, financial, scientific and operational considerations for use of forest biomass.
The Ontario Forest Biomass Program (the program) has been developed to enable the province to achieve the objectives set out in Sustainable Growth: Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy (the strategy) and the provincial Forest Biomass Action Plan (FBAP). In particular, the program will focus on supporting initiatives that secure and increase long-term wood utilization across the province, with a focus on underutilized species and forest biomass.
The establishment of the program is part of Ontario’s commitment to the development and use of wood and forest biomass to deliver economic benefits to Ontarians while helping to reduce emissions and address climate change.
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Exploring biomass pathways stream: Improve public and private sector understanding of the technical, financial, scientific and operational considerations for use of forest biomass.
The Ontario Forest Biomass Program (the program) has been developed to enable the province to achieve the objectives set out in Sustainable Growth: Ontario’s Forest Sector Strategy (the strategy) and the provincial Forest Biomass Action Plan (FBAP). In particular, the program will focus on supporting initiatives that secure and increase long-term wood utilization across the province, with a focus on underutilized species and forest biomass.
The establishment of the program is part of Ontario’s commitment to the development and use of wood and forest biomass to deliver economic benefits to Ontarians while helping to reduce emissions and address climate change.
The Ontario Forest Biomass Program is a key component to implementing the FBAP, which will unlock the enormous potential of Ontario’s forest biomass, drive further prosperity in the forest industry, and support job growth, investment, innovation and sustainability.
The program aims to do the following:
- expand the volume of wood harvested from Crown forests for use in traditional and innovative products and applications
- support the sustainability of forest product operations and the contribution the forest sector makes to regional economies, including employment and revenues generated by forest product manufacturing facilities
- work with municipalities, industry, Indigenous communities and stakeholders to collaboratively identify and invest in viable future uses for wood