Thought Leader Presentation to FAO Advisory Committee on ...€¦ · May 27, 2020 Thought Leader Presentation to FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries Dr

May 27, 2020

Thought Leader Presentation to FAO Advisory

Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries Dr. Jennifer Jenkins, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Enviva

www.envivabiomass.com

TODAY’S PRESENTERS

Dr. Jennifer JenkinsVice President and Chief Sustainability Officer

Enviva

2www.envivabiomass.com

Dr. Jennifer Jenkins is Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer

at Enviva., She leads the team responsible for Enviva’s environmental

stewardship, from guiding the development and implementation of

policies that ensure the sustainability and traceability of the wood

supply chain, to interacting with policymakers and other stakeholders

on regulatory matters. With a technical background in carbon cycling

and ecosystem science, she brings more than 20 years of experience

working in government, academia, and the private sector at the

interface between forests and climate. She holds a Ph.D. in ecosystem

ecology from the University of New Hampshire, an M.B.A. from the

University of Maryland’s RH Smith School of Business, a Master of

Forest Science from Yale University, and a B.A. in Biology and

Environmental Studies from Dartmouth College.


INTRODUCTION TO ENVIVA

Enviva exists to displace coal, grow

more trees, and fight climate change

As a leader and an innovator we seek to act

with respect, humility, and integrity to ensure

the best outcomes for forests, people, and

the environment. By being open to

continuously evaluating and improving our

impacts around the world, we strive to

deliver superior returns on all of our

stakeholders’ investment of time, attention,

capital, and trust in Enviva.

Established in 2004

Headquarters:

Bethesda, MD (Corporate), Raleigh, NC (Operations)

Employees

More than 1,200

Contracts

Enviva’s long-term contracts to sell sustainable wood pellets

to power and heat generators globally extend to 2040

Enviva conducts its activities primarily through two

entities:

Enviva Partners, LP, a publicly traded master limited

partnership (NYSE: EVA), and Enviva Development

Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned private company


DISPLACE COAL. GROW MORE TREES. FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE.


RE

NE

WA

BL

E

ENVIVA’S SUPPLY CHAIN

We aggregate a natural resource (wood), process it into fuel, transport pellets

to deep-water marine storage terminals, and deliver to utility customers.

Our pellets are made of 100% plant matter.


ENVIVA’S FOOTPRINT

6


ENERGY IMPACTS OF WOOD PELLETS

7


Source: IPCC, Special Report Global Warming of 1.5 ºC

IPCC AND THE ROLE OF BECCS IN CONTRIBUTING TO ACHIEVING A 1.5 DEGREE TARGET

8


• Good biomass is made from low-value wood that is a by-product of a sawmill operation or a planned traditional timber harvest.

• These by-products can be delivered directly from the forest, as tops, limbs, thinnings, and/or low-value smaller trees, or they can be delivered as secondary residues, like sawdust and shavings from industrial processing.

• Good biomass is not made from larger, high-value trees that instead could be used for longer-lived products.

• Good biomass comes from a region where forest carbon stocks are stable or increasing.

• Good biomass comes from harvest practices that safeguard biodiversity.

• Good biomass comes from a forest that is returned to forest after harvest, and not from land that will be converted to agriculture or development.

WHAT IS “GOOD” BIOMASS?

9


• Published on May 6, 2020

• Discusses the sustainability, scientific, and

economic principles that underpin our business

• Available at: https://www.envivabiomass.com/wp-

content/uploads/white-paper-seeing-the-forest.pdf

Seeing the Forest:Sustainable Wood Bioenergy in the Southeast United States

ENVIVA WHITE PAPER

10

https://www.envivabiomass.com/wp-content/uploads/white-paper-seeing-the-forest.pdf


...but have different views on how to get there...

Limit increase in global mean temperature to 1.5˚C,

increase carbon storage and reliance on renewables,

reduce reliance on fossil fuels, and facilitate overall

better energy efficiency and stability

Purists and pragmatists share the same goal...


...and what that means for climate strategy, policy, and execution

www.envivabiomass.com 13

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FAO

FAO, as an independent and trusted source of

information and analysis, is uniquely suited to provide

clarity on three critical topics:

1. Forestry economics

2. Natural climate solutions and offsetting

3. Regulatory best practices

www.envivabiomass.com 14

FOREST ECONOMICS

A. Supply & Demand

B. Sustainable Forest Management Globally


A. Balancing Carbon Storage and Product Extraction

B. Measuring & Monitoring

NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND OFFSETTING

15


REGULATORY BEST PRACTICES

16

A. Multi-Stakeholder Consensus Building

B. Effective Communication

BIOMASS & THE CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY

17

https://phys.org/news/2017-12-

cascading-wood-sustainability.html

https://phys.org/news/2017-12-cascading-wood-sustainability.html


THANK [email protected]

Documents

Thought Leader Presentation to FAO Advisory Committee on ...€¦ · May 27, 2020 Thought Leader Presentation to FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-based Industries Dr