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AS Graanul Invest

Graanul Invest group operates in the field of bioenergy and renewable energy production, forestry and biomaterials development.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and Eesti Põllumajandus-Kaubanduskoda and

20 May 2022 · Discussion with stakeholders on the European forest-related policies, including the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy for 2030 and the LULUCF proposal

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and Drax Group plc and

18 May 2021 · Forest biomass and Fit for 55

Meeting with Laure Chapuis (Cabinet of Commissioner Kadri Simson) and Drax Group plc and

18 May 2021 · To discuss the options that the Commission are currently considering for the review of biomass sustainability within the proposal for REDIII. To discuss the role of sustainable bioenergy in the EU’s energy and climate plans.

Response to Guidance on REDII forest biomass sustainability criteria

22 Apr 2021

We welcome recommendations to clarify the guidance and ensure it is in line with sustainable forestry practices and frameworks globally. The bioenergy sustainability criteria in REDII governs only the activity associated with sustainable bioenergy production. Therefore, the language in the guidance should only reference the direct impact of bioenergy production on the forest. In the Baltics, biomass diverted to bioenergy represents a minority of wood volumes and the wood-based industry. It is in reliant on being is harmony with the non-energy wood sectors. Bioenergy will not have any notable influence of forest management practices. The guidance should aim to mirror the current sustainable forest management practices and not aim to change them for the lowest quality biomass. Going beyond normal forest management will leave lowest quality wood to no use or landfills. Language such as ‘ensuring that the forest is XX’ or ‘ensuring that there is no XX in the forest area’ is too broad and not appropriate. A qualifier is needed to indicate that bioenergy production itself is not directly responsible for a negative impact on the forest. The guidance should not aim to specify and give preference to sustainable forest management methods and frameworks on short term and medium-term basis. Long-term management plans and harvest methods should be preferred to maintain or enhance long term sustainability benefits. Including clear-fells, seeding and natural regeneration. The sustainability criteria within the REDII and the currently used verification schemes ensure that biomass is sourced sustainably and used effectively. The increased ambition within the Green Deal will impact efficiency and not already sustainable forest management practices shaped by non-energy wood sectors. Most recognized sustainable forest management framework developed by highest value wood product industries prevent sourcing from land that was previously high-carbon stock, ensure maintenance of soil quality, prevent habitat degradation, ensure the long-term production capacity of the forest, ensure that forest carbon stocks are maintained across the region, etc.
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Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Stefanie Hiesinger (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

27 Nov 2020 · European Green Deal, forest policy and bioenergy