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Brian Cox: Bio Energy Association Executive Officer on the decline in forest planting and the impact on biofuel

Published: July 9, 2024, 9:42 p.m.

A sharp decline in new forest plantings is a lost opportunity.\xa0

Data from the Ministry for Primary Industries shows that this year 24% less is getting planted than last year.\xa0

Some within the industry are warning that this could result in a shortage of biofuel in coming years.\xa0

Bio Energy Association Executive Officer Brian Cox told Andrew Dickens that they don\u2019t plant specifically for biofuel, but instead trees grow so well, and they grow so much that they\u2019re able to use residues for fuel.\xa0

He said that if we\u2019re not planting now, in 20-30 years we won\u2019t have the biomass that we need to make fully sustainable biofuel. \xa0

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