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Forests, Climate Change and the Forest Industry – The Business Perspective
International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA ) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Location: 325, 3rd floor, Collegium Maius
Forest industry has a central role in the debate on climate change and forestry. A selection of key presentations enable you to discuss the business perspective on:
The new role to play for the forest product business.
Harvested Wood products in a global agreement.
The implications of HWP accounting for industry.
Carbon stored in forests and forest products in the standardization for carbon foot printing.
The role of SFM and planted forest in between afforestation and reforestation.
The event builds on the successful event last year and brings industry leaders from around the globe for discussion.
Chair:
Teresa Presas, International Council of Forest and Paper Associations |
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Time
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Title of presentation
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Speaker & Institution
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14:30 – 14:35 | Welcome and Introduction | Teresa Presas, ICFPA, International Council of Forest and Paper Associations |
14:35 – 15:00 | Why climate change is Transforming the Forest Product Business | Florence Daviet, World Resource Institute |
15:05 – 15:30 | Carbon storage in forest products – the impact of HWP accounting to the pulp and paper industry | Reid Miner, NCASI |
15:30 – 15:45 | Carbon footprinting for paper and board products | Bernard de Galembert, Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) |
15:45 – 16:00 | Forests, climate change and the forest industry – the business perspective | James Griffiths, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) |
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