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Canada’s Wood Pellets: Responsible, Renewable Clean Energy.
Today in Canada’s forest sector, an increasing amount of forest residuals left over after harvesting, sawmilling and low quality logs traditionally left as waste are being turned into wood pellets. These pellets are sold around the world to produce clean energy, displace fossil fuels and support efforts to meet important global climate change targets.
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The Role of Wood Pellets in Meeting Climate Change Goals
For decades, wood waste from manufacturing was burned in beehive burners and unwanted logs, branches and tops from harvesting were either left on site, creating a fire and insect risk, or burned in piles releasing CO2 and fine particulate without generating any economic or energy benefit. Today, an increasing amount of that waste is being turned into wood pellets in Canada. Those pellets are used around the world to produce clean energy and to displace fossil fuels – supporting efforts to meet important global climate change targets.
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Canada’s Wood Pellets: From Sustainably Managed Forests
Canada’s forests are some of the most resilient and sustainably managed in the world. They are subject to stringent environmental regulation, careful management and extensive third-party certification. That’s why customers requiring sustainable biomass products have confidence in the Canadian wood pellet sector.
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Canada’s Wood Pellets: Leading the Way in Certified Fibre
Canada is a leading supplier of wood pellets from certified sustainable and legal sources. Today, electric power stations in Europe and Asia are using Canadian wood pellets to displace coal and reduce fossil GHG emissions. For example, Drax Power operates the world’s largest biomass power station providing about six percent of the UK’s electricity supply. Drax was a former coal power station that converted to wood pellets, thereby reducing its GHG emissions by more than eighty percent. Many of these wood pellets are imported from Canada.
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Indigenous Communities in Canada: Sustainable Economic Development at Home; Sustainable Biomass Energy to the World
In Canada, June 21, the summer solstice, has been designated National Indigenous Peoples Day. As stated by the Government of Canada, this is a day to “recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.” It is also a time to look forward to the opportunities that lie in front of us.
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Making the Most of Forest Residuals

Canada’s forests are some of the most resilient and sustainably managed in the world. They are sub-ject to stringent environmental regulation, careful management and extensive third-party certifica-tion. That’s why customers requiring sustainable biomass products have confidence in the Canadian wood pellet sector.
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