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North Karelia – Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030 Dr. Pentti Hyttinen Region Mayor 27 June 2013

North Karelia – Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030 Dr. Pentti Hyttinen Region Mayor 27 June 2013. North Karelia - the easternmost edge of the continental EU. Virmajärvi, Ilomantsi North Karelia. North Karelia facts. 166 000 inhabitants ( < 8 inhabitants / km²) 13 municipalities

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North Karelia – Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030 Dr. Pentti Hyttinen Region Mayor 27 June 2013

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  1. North Karelia – Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030 Dr. Pentti Hyttinen Region Mayor 27 June 2013

  2. North Karelia - the easternmostedge of the continental EU Virmajärvi, Ilomantsi North Karelia

  3. North Karelia facts • 166 000 inhabitants (< 8 inhabitants / km²) • 13 municipalities • Regional capital: City of Joensuu (74 000 inh.) • Land area 21 585 km² • North - South 240 km, East - West 150 km

  4. Europe 2020 strategy • 1) Smartgrowth • improving the EU'sperformance in education, • research & innovation and digitalsociety • 2) Sustainablegrowth • building a competitivelow-carboneconomythatmakes • efficient and sustainableuse of resources • 3) Inclusivegrowth • raisingemploymentrate – more and betterjobs •  What is ourcontribution?

  5. Climate and Energy Programme of North Karelia Locally – Renewably – Efficiently  Fossil Oil Free Heating in 2020  Totally Fossil Oil Free Region in 2030  It means more woodchips, pellets, pyrolyse oil, solar energy, wind mills and other renewables (+ heating pumps in case electricity is produced by renewables).

  6. North Karelia is a forerunner • in the use of renewables • Renewablescover 64 % of allenergyconsumption - includingheat, power, privatehouseholds and traffic - compared to 31 % in Finland, and 10 % in the EU • The renewableenergyclusteremploysmorethan 1300 people • Morethan 300 companiesworking on thissector • Turnoverabout 200 M€ / year

  7. Weaim at increasing the use of wood for energy

  8. Energy consumption in North Karelia • 2010 2020 • 63% SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY  82 % SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

  9. Investing in bio-oil production Fortum pyrolysis oil plant in Joensuu: production to be started in September 2013 A model example of an investment (30 M€) needed on the way towards fossil oil free region!

  10. An example on social innovation RegionalBioEnergyAdvice Service for Consumers- free of charge! - via internet and telephone Organisedby the FinnishForest Centre - North Karelia, RegionalCouncil of North Karelia and Centre for EconomicDevelopment, Transport and the Environment

  11. Wecount on knowledgebaseddevelopmentin forestry and woodsector European Forest Institute 1993- Carelian Science Park 1990- Forestry education at university level 1982- Finnish Forest Research Institute 1981- Forestry education at polytechnical level 1978-

  12. EXPERTICE & KNOWLEDGE FOCUS TARGET Centre of ForestBioEconomy in Finland d ForestBioenergy New Business Opportunities Capitalization of ResearchResults Spin-off Enterprises Transfer of Technology and Knowledge Forest Energy & Wood Energy Districtedbiorefining and materialtechnology Foresttechnology, supplychain and logistics Forest data invention & mapping, remotesensing Centre of Forest BioEconomy Capitalization and Business Research and Development Wood-based Material Technology Biobased Products Forest Bio Economy Cluster in North Karelia : 6000 jobs, turnover 1,7 billion €, over 500 companies

  13. The role of forestbasedbioenergy is essential in aiming at smart, sustainable and inclusivedevelopment • Forestshaveincreasing and diversifiedvalue in meeting the objectivesstated in the international commitments. • Forestsprovidesolutionsfor the challengescausedbyclimatechange and increasingdemand of energy. • At the same, forestsprovideopportunities • for new entrepreneurship and economic • development.

  14. Thankyou for yourattention! www.pohjois-karjala.fi

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