National Association of Forestry National Association of Forestry Industries Industries

REDD SeminarREDD Seminar

ANU, 18 June 2008ANU, 18 June 2008

David de JonghDavid de Jongh

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

Australia’s system of sustainable forest managementAustralia’s system of sustainable forest management

The carbon profile of Australia’s forest industryThe carbon profile of Australia’s forest industry

Positioning the industry for an ETSPositioning the industry for an ETS

Working with neighbouring countries on SFM and carbon Working with neighbouring countries on SFM and carbon abatement from forestryabatement from forestry

SFM Framework in AustraliaSFM Framework in Australia

National Forest Policy Statement (1992)National Forest Policy Statement (1992)

Regional Forest AgreementsRegional Forest Agreements

Plantations 2020 VisionPlantations 2020 Vision

State regulations, codes of practice etcState regulations, codes of practice etc

Forest certificationForest certification

Forest Certification in AustraliaForest Certification in Australia

Two forest certification schemes in operationTwo forest certification schemes in operation

Australian Forestry Standard (AFS) - 8.67 million haAustralian Forestry Standard (AFS) - 8.67 million ha

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) – 533,000haForest Stewardship Council (FSC) – 533,000ha

Forest Certification in AustraliaForest Certification in Australia

Ref (BRS 2008)Ref (BRS 2008)

Australian Forestry Standard (AFS)Australian Forestry Standard (AFS)

AFS is designed to suit Australian conditions and forest AFS is designed to suit Australian conditions and forest management frameworksmanagement frameworks

AFS based on internationally recognised frameworks – ISO AFS based on internationally recognised frameworks – ISO 14000 and Montreal C&I14000 and Montreal C&I

Developed through 3 year process by government, industry Developed through 3 year process by government, industry and environmental scientistsand environmental scientists

Registered Australian StandardRegistered Australian Standard

Internationally recognised through PEFCInternationally recognised through PEFC

Carbon Profile of Australia’s forestsCarbon Profile of Australia’s forests

SFM is critical for maximising carbon abatement from SFM is critical for maximising carbon abatement from forestryforestry

Australia’s commercial forests are carbon positive providing Australia’s commercial forests are carbon positive providing significant carbon abatement towards national Kyoto significant carbon abatement towards national Kyoto targetstargets

Commercial forests (native forests and plantations) provide Commercial forests (native forests and plantations) provide 44 million tonnes CO2 offsets towards Australia’s carbon 44 million tonnes CO2 offsets towards Australia’s carbon accounts each yearaccounts each year

Carbon Profile of Australia’s forestsCarbon Profile of Australia’s forests

Reduced land clearing and new plantations have been the Reduced land clearing and new plantations have been the main reason Australia is on track to meet its Kyoto targetsmain reason Australia is on track to meet its Kyoto targets

Carbon emissions from land clearing declined from 70 Carbon emissions from land clearing declined from 70 million tonnes in 2002 to 53 million tonnes in 2005million tonnes in 2002 to 53 million tonnes in 2005

Land clearing in Australia has occurred mainly for Land clearing in Australia has occurred mainly for agriculture purposes but also urban developmentagriculture purposes but also urban development

‘‘Kyoto’ Plantations provide 20 million tonnes CO2 offsets Kyoto’ Plantations provide 20 million tonnes CO2 offsets each yeareach year

Commercial Native ForestsCommercial Native Forests

Australia’s commercial native forests offset 5.5% of national Australia’s commercial native forests offset 5.5% of national GHG emissions paGHG emissions pa

Commercial native forests provide 23 million tonnes CO2 Commercial native forests provide 23 million tonnes CO2 offsets each yearoffsets each year

Wood production occurs within a permanent native forest Wood production occurs within a permanent native forest estate meaning Australia is growing its native forest estate meaning Australia is growing its native forest resourcesresources

Change in resource base for commercial native forestsChange in resource base for commercial native forests

Ref (BRS 2008)Ref (BRS 2008)

PlantationsPlantations

Australia is rapidly expanding its plantation estate – Australia is rapidly expanding its plantation estate – currently have 1.82 million hacurrently have 1.82 million ha

Recent investment mostly through the private sectorRecent investment mostly through the private sector

Currently expanding at around 75,000 hectares per yearCurrently expanding at around 75,000 hectares per year

Delivering 20 million tonnes CO2 offsets each yearDelivering 20 million tonnes CO2 offsets each year

On track to meet the 2020 Vision Target of 3 million On track to meet the 2020 Vision Target of 3 million hectares of plantations by 2020 – could provide 50 million hectares of plantations by 2020 – could provide 50 million tonnes CO2 offsets pa by 2020tonnes CO2 offsets pa by 2020

Australia’s plantation expansionAustralia’s plantation expansion

Ref (BRS 2008)Ref (BRS 2008)

Carbon benefits of wood productsCarbon benefits of wood products

Carbon storage in wood products accounts for 5 million tonnes of CO2 offsets each year (DCC). Carbon storage in wood products accounts for 5 million tonnes of CO2 offsets each year (DCC). Recognition in ETS is priority.Recognition in ETS is priority.

An average Australian home built mostly from wood products saves around 25 tonnes of CO2 in the An average Australian home built mostly from wood products saves around 25 tonnes of CO2 in the materials production process (CRC for Greenhouse Accounting)materials production process (CRC for Greenhouse Accounting)

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Ref (FWPRDC 2006)Ref (FWPRDC 2006)

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Ref (FWPRDC 2006)Ref (FWPRDC 2006)

Wood Waste for BioenergyWood Waste for Bioenergy

Bioenergy from wood waste reduces CO2 emissions by 95-Bioenergy from wood waste reduces CO2 emissions by 95-99% for each MWh of electricity generated when compared 99% for each MWh of electricity generated when compared to coal-fired electricityto coal-fired electricity

The use of currently available wood waste for bioenergy The use of currently available wood waste for bioenergy production in Australia has the potential to:production in Australia has the potential to:

reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 3 million reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 3 million tonnes of CO2e each year; andtonnes of CO2e each year; and

supply renewable electricity to at least 400,000 houses (Ref supply renewable electricity to at least 400,000 houses (Ref www.nafi.com.au/bioenergywww.nafi.com.au/bioenergy))

Forest industry carbon abatement by 2020Forest industry carbon abatement by 2020

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Plantations 50

Native forests 23

Carbon in harvested wood products 5

Wood waste for renewable energy 3

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Ref (NAFI 2008)Ref (NAFI 2008)

Australia’s GHG Emissions by Sector (2005)Australia’s GHG Emissions by Sector (2005)

Ref (BRS 2008)Ref (BRS 2008)

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Ref (NAFI 2008)Ref (NAFI 2008)

ETS design and recognition of forestry’s ETS design and recognition of forestry’s contributioncontribution

Recognition of the carbon positive nature of Australia’s Recognition of the carbon positive nature of Australia’s forest industry will be critical in an ETSforest industry will be critical in an ETS

Encourage greater investment and maintain Encourage greater investment and maintain competitivenesscompetitiveness

Need to keep growing forest resources and using climate Need to keep growing forest resources and using climate friendly wood productsfriendly wood products

Comprehensive inclusion is sought by Australia’s forest Comprehensive inclusion is sought by Australia’s forest industry – in line with Government objective of maximal industry – in line with Government objective of maximal coveragecoverage

Not necessarily linked to agriculture – different accounting Not necessarily linked to agriculture – different accounting issuesissues

Critical to facilitate industry’s carbon full abatement Critical to facilitate industry’s carbon full abatement potentialpotential

Inclusion of forestry under an ETSInclusion of forestry under an ETS

Inclusion of forestry under an ETSInclusion of forestry under an ETS

Australia’s National Carbon Accounting System Australia’s National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS)(NCAS)

NCAS tracks carbon emissions and sinks from land based NCAS tracks carbon emissions and sinks from land based systems (forestry & ag) systems (forestry & ag)

Australian Government working with international Australian Government working with international organisations and overseas governments to implement organisations and overseas governments to implement NCASNCAS

Objective is to allow carbon accounting of forests in these Objective is to allow carbon accounting of forests in these countries and prepare them for possible inclusion in an countries and prepare them for possible inclusion in an international ETSinternational ETS

Australian Government has world leading position in Australian Government has world leading position in relation to carbon accounting for forestryrelation to carbon accounting for forestry

Working with neighbouring countriesWorking with neighbouring countries

SFM is critical – delivers social, economic and SFM is critical – delivers social, economic and environmental outcomesenvironmental outcomes

Forest certification is extremely valuable tool – particularly Forest certification is extremely valuable tool – particularly in developing countriesin developing countries

NCAS important for carbon monitoring and complianceNCAS important for carbon monitoring and compliance

Thank YouThank You

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