The dynamics of the global wood pellet markets and trade – key regions, developments and impact factors

Daniela Thrän; Kay Schaubach; David Peetz; Martin Junginger; Thuy Mai-Moulin; Fabian Schipfer; Olle Olsson; Patrick Lamers

doi:10.1002/bbb.1910

The dynamics of the global wood pellet markets and trade – key regions, developments and impact factors

Daniela Thrän
, Kay Schaubach
, David Peetz
, Martin Junginger
, Thuy Mai-Moulin
, Fabian Schipfer
, Olle Olsson
, Patrick Lamers

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The global pellet market is growing but with different characteristics in different countries and regions. In this paper we trace developments between 2008 and 2016. For 2008, production was reported at 9.8 Tg, expanding globally to 14.3 Tg in 2010 and surpassing 26 Tg in 2015. Global hot spots are North America (production) and Europe (consumption). Sustainability certification was applied for about 9 Tg in 2016. Nevertheless, projections for future development are difficult as low pellet prices and uncertain sustainability obligations may hinder further expansion. In general, there is a strong dependency of the pellet market on the policy framework.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-280
Journal	Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/bbb.1910
Publication status	Published - Mar 2019

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market implementation, trade
markets
prices
standards
wood pellets

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