{"id":4887,"date":"2017-04-13T06:12:16","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T06:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/task38.ieabioenergy.com\/?page_id=4887"},"modified":"2017-04-13T07:01:52","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T07:01:52","slug":"edinburgh-united-kingdom-2001","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/task38.ieabioenergy.com\/edinburgh-united-kingdom-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2001"},"content":{"rendered":"

Successful strategies for biomass-based GHG emissions reduction and mitigation:
\ntranslating research into policy and implementation<\/b><\/h1>\n

12-13 November 2001 – Edinburgh, United Kingdom
\nfollowed by internal Task 38 working sessions<\/em>
\n14-16 November – Dunkeld, United Kingdom<\/p>\n

Jointly organised by<\/p>\n

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Forest Research<\/b>
\nAlice Hold Research Station
\nWrecclesham, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH
\nU.K.<\/td>\n		Joanneum Research<\/b>
\nElisabethstrasse 5,\u00a0 A-8010 Graz
\nAUSTRIA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Background<\/strong><\/h1>\n

IEA Bioenergy is an international, collaborative research programme on Bioenergy to improve international cooperation and information exchange (www.ieabioenergy.com<\/a>). The primary goal of IEA Bioenergy Task 38 (“Greenhouse Gas Balances of Biomass and Bioenergy Systems”) is to investigate all processes involved in the use of bioenergy and carbon sequestration systems, with the aim of assessing overall greenhouse gas balances and of aiding decision makers in selecting mitigation strategies. Participating countries are Australia, Austria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, and the USA.\u00a0 This Task follows on from the previous IEA Bioenergy Task 25.<\/p>\n

This workshop is part of a series of workshops within Task 38, and the preceding Task 25, taking place on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

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Scope And Objectives Of The Workshop<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The development of policy and underpinning research on bioenergy systems and vegetation-based carbon sinks aimed at reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has arrived at a crossroads. On the one hand, significant progress has been made in both the research and policy fields. A core of relevant research results is now available in the scientific literature, while many nations have begun to adopt policies at the national or local level to promote appropriate use of bioenergy and carbon sinks. In particular an important recent development has been the formal commitment by many nations to participate in the much-debated Kyoto Protocol. On the other hand, both researchers and policy informers now face the challenge of facilitating the translation of theory and scientific understanding into an effective, practical response. The objective of this workshop was, therefore, to provide a forum to:<\/p>\n