Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - RELB: Job implications of establishing a bioenergy market
| Citation |
Wynn, S., Carter, R., Turner, C., and Huxley, C. Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - RELB: Job implications of establishing a bioenergy market, ETI, 2016. https://doi.org/10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000040. Cite this using DataCite |
| Author(s) |
Wynn, S., Carter, R., Turner, C., and Huxley, C. |
| Project partner(s) |
ADAS UK Ltd |
| Publisher |
ETI |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5286/UKERC.EDC.000040 |
| Download |
161014_BI2012_D12_Job-implications-v4-0.pdf  |
| Abstract |
ETI analysis suggests that the UK needs to plant 30 kha/yr of bioenergy crops and Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) until the mid-2050’s to deliver the required level of feedstock to meet the UK’s 2050 greenhouse gas targets cost-effectively. Of the area of bioenergy crops planted, this study assumes that 50% of the area will be SRF, 25% SRC and 25% Miscanthus. The significant increase in bioenergy crop area planted will require an increase in the number of people employed in the bioenergy crop sector from current levels, as well as an increase in the supply chain (market for end products, machinery available for planting/harvesting etc.) to support this increased area. This work focused on identifying, and quantifying the types of jobs required to support a UK bioenergy sector, understanding what skills are needed, where the current skills gaps are, whether there are any barriers to job development, and identifying the timescales of jobs / skills development needed to meet ETI’s targets. The scope of the work covers the UK and considers job creation in relation to the production of SRF, SRC and Miscanthus, with additional implications for achieving the UK Afforestation targets also considered. Job creation up to the point of first processing is included e.g. transport off farm, but any jobs after that initial journey off farm, e.g. processing, are not included. Ancillary jobs (such as administration roles, finance and marketing within companies in the bioenergy feedstock sector) are also excluded |
| Associated Project(s) |
ETI-BI2012: Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass |
| Associated Dataset(s) |
No associated datasets |
| Associated Publication(s) |
An ETI Perspective - Increasing UK biomass production through more productive use of land An ETI Perspective - Opportunities for rural job creation in the UK energy crops sector Increasing UK biomass production through more productive use of land Making efficient use of bioenergy feedstocks for cleaner, greener energy Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Case Study - Abbey Farm, Miscanthus Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Case Study - Miscanthus, Friars Farm Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Case Study - SRC Willow at Brackenthwaite Farm Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - D11 Route map to 1.4M ha of bioenergy crops Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - D12 Job implications of establishing a bioenergy market Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass- D1 Desk Study Plan (WP2) Version 2.1 Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - D1 Field Survey Plan Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Data on the job implications of establishing a bioenergy market - data supporting charts in Appendices to main report Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Data on the job implications of establishing a bioenergy market - data supporting charts in main report Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Field Survey Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Field survey results Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Final Project Report (D10) - Slides for presentation February 2016 Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Final Project Report (D9) Refining Estimates of Land for Biomass - Request for Proposal Refining estimates of land for Biomass - Route map to 1.4M ha of bioenergy crops |
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