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WWW.PEFC.CO.UK ISSUE 32 APRIL 2014
Biomass heat is set to play an increasingly large role in the UKs energy mix, and from Autumn 2014 new sustainability criteria will be introduced for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) to ensure installations using biomass fuel meet the Governments environmental objectives. This will affect domestic and non-domestic RHI participants and suppliers (both producers of fuel and traders selling to the end customer). The new criteria will be introduced in two stages; from Autumn 2014, biomass fuel used by RHI participants must meet a lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target, and from Spring 2015, biomass fuel must meet land criteria - either the UK Timber Standard for Heat and Electricity for woodfuel or the Renewable Energy Directive for other types of biomass. One of the ways in which woodfuel can meet the Timber Standard is through the use of robust independent forest certication schemes such as PEFC. The Department of Energy and Climate Change is developing a new, light touch way for operators claiming the RHI to comply with the criteria they will be able to buy fuel from the Biomass Suppliers List (BSL), a publically available list of suppliers selling fuel that meets the criteria. The BSL will provide a means for woodfuel producers and traders selling sustainable fuel to access the growing RHI market, and with an easy, online applications process, will be accessible for all sizes of business. The BSL is expected to launch on Gov.uk later this Spring for suppliers to register. Producers and traders of woodfuel who wish to access the RHI market should register for the BSL online as soon as it is launched. BSL traders contact details will be available for customers to search and access. For more information on the new sustainability criteria please visit the DECC RHI website.
This year PEFC, in partnership with the Malaysian Timber Council, will be a key sponsor of the Wood Awards. The Wood Awards is the UKs premier award scheme recognising excellence across a range of areas using timber in architecture, building design and furniture.
The Wood Awards recognise, encourage and promote outstanding design, craftsmanship and installation using wood throughout the UK and has an ever-growing credibility within the design community. With permission from the owner, anyone associated with an eligible building or piece of furniture can enter, as long as it has not been entered before and has been completed in the last two years. The Awards are free to enter and entries can be submitted until 16th May 2014. The main categories for the Wood Awards 2014 are: Buildings, Commercial and public access, Private, Small project, Structural, Repair and adaptive reuse, Furniture, Bespoke furniture, and Production-made furniture.
An independent judging panel of professional experts and specialists judge the submitted entries and also visit the shortlisted projects in person, making the Wood Awards as meaningful and rigorous a competition as possible. The top accolade the Gold Award goes to the overall winner of winners. Previous Gold Award winners include the Savill Building by Glenn Howell Architects, David Morleys Hurlingham Club Outdoor Pool, the Rothschild Foundation by Stephen Marshall Architects and in 2013 the Bishop Edward King Chapel by Niall McLaughlin Architects (pictured above). PEFC is proud to be associated with these prestigious awards which recognise a wide range of projects and products using responsibly-sourced timber.
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PEFC 2014 Annual General Meeting
All members of PEFC UK will shortly be receiving an invitation to the 13th Annual General Meeting which will be held at the ofces of The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL on Tuesday 1 July at 11.30 am
ECOBUILD 2014
Last month, PEFC UK partnered with fellow members of PEFCs global network, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and the Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) to exhibit at Ecobuild 2014. Participating in the worlds biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment enabled us to promote and educate visitors on a wide range of issues surrounding the supply of legal and sustainable timber into the UK market. This year PEFC UK was promoting Project Certication, a specic form of Chain of
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Solid Wood Construction Tuesday 3rd June 2014 NEC, Birmingham Contact amy.pryce@radarcommunications.co.uk PEFC UK 2014 Annual General Meeting Tuesday 1st July 2014 London Contact hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk PEFC UK Annual Stakeholder Day 2014 Tuesday 1st July 2014 London Contact hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk Wood Awards 2014 Awards Ceremony September 2014 Carpenters Hall, London Contact lucy@charactercomms.com
Left to right: Sheam Satkuru-Granzella, Malaysian Timber Council; Nurdin Daudah, Business Development Manager, Matrade London; Alun Watkins, PEFC UK; Emeliana Zainol, Assistant Trade Commissioner; Khairul Nizam Moonier, Trade Commissioner; Eva Lamorgese, Malaysian Timber Council
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Two new publications are now available free of charge from PEFC. The rst, Why Labels Matter sets out the business case for using the PEFC label on certied products. The second, a folder containing various case studies of PEFC certied projects is designed to promote project certication PEFC Project Certication Bringing the Highest Assurances of Sustainability to Your Construction scheme. Both publications can be downloaded from the website but if youd like hard copies please e-mail info@pefc.co.uk.
Packaging Innovations/Luxury Packaging Show 30 September-1 October 2014 Business Design Centre, London Contact marc.benoit@easyfairs.com Timber in Construction Awards Dinner 6 November 2014 Contact terry.hanlon@excelpublishing.co.uk
CONTACTS
Alun Watkins PEFC UK National Secretary e awatkins@pefc.co.uk t 0114 307 2334 Please call Alun for all general enquiries and queries about Chain of Custody and use of the PEFC logo. Hilary Khawam PEFC Communications Director e hilary.khawam@pefc.co.uk t 01689 819902
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