IEA Bioenergy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory Workshop: Addressing Investment Barriers by Improving Documentation of Sustainable Biomass Resources

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and IEA Bioenergy Task 43 on Sustainable Biomass are organising a workshop titled "Addressing Investment Barriers by Omproving Documentation of Sustainable Biomass Resources" following the Forest Innovation & Bioeconomy Conference in Vancouver. The recently shared global biomass data set and web portal by Oak Ridge National Laboratory will be launched at the workshop during which paritcipants will have the opportunity to access the data, ask questions and provide input on strategies to imprvoe and make best use of thie resource.

The event is open to public, registration will be open to join on site until room oppcupancy limit is met. Online participation is also possible.

Time 12:30 - 18:00 (PDT) - 21:30 - 03:00 (CET)

Specific aim of the workshop 

• Provide a briefing on the status of the global dataset and data sharing platform; and discuss how participants and other interested parties can access and utilize the data.
• Review proposed next steps and prioritize them based on criteria including the needs of users, available resources, complementary projects, and workshop participant perspectives.
• Discuss how IEA Bioenergy Task 43 member nations, workshop participants, and others, can contribute to complete the activities planned in the Task’s work package on sustainable global biomass availability.
• Identify additional potential partners (e.g., representatives from regional or national governments, private sector, or other organizations) who may be able to contribute to achieving mutual goals related to improving access to information about available biomass resources.

Agenda ‍

• 13:30    Registration and refreshments
• 14:00    Welcome and Introductions (Mark Brown, University of the Sunshine Coast)
• 14:10    Review of workshop agenda and goals (Keith Kline, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
• 14:20    Global Biomass Resource Assessment – status, access, purpose, and the next steps currently planned for improvements (listed below) (Ryan Jacobson, Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
• 14:40    Q&A and discussion: data access, qualities, queries and other topics
• 15:30    Participant input on goals and priorities (Keith Kline, facilitator)
• 16:10    Voting on priorities for next steps – based on participant input and the list of actions below
• 16:15    Health break
• 16:30    Review vote results and organize small breakout groups to discuss next steps for priority actions.
• 16:40    Breakout Tables.  Each breakout group will select a scribe to summarize recommendations including:
• 17:10    Report back from each table and group discussion on strategies per bullet points above
• 17:40    Discussion of next steps and opportunities to continue the work
• 17:50    Closing remarks and announcements (Mark Brown)

Registration

Register for on site participation via this link, for online registration sign up here.

‍

‍

‍