Quebec’s forests have always been an important driver of economic and social development. Carefully addressing the current upheaval in the Québec forestry sector will make it possible to maintain or even increase the associated environmental, social, and economic benefits. In this context, forest bioenergy promises to be a key tool for revitalizing the the forest products industry. It can diversify the energy mix and increase the resilience of the energy ecosystem throughout Québec.
To optimize the use of forest biomass resources available at the regional level, various options must be considered for overcoming barriers to connecting all parts of the value chain.
This session will discuss challenges and solutions associated with harvesting and processing forest biomass, processing methods designed to meet the energy and decarbonization needs of ecosystem stakeholders, and the relative competitiveness of the different forms of forest bioenergy currently being developed.