1st Forest Policy Modelling Forum (FPMF)

Brussels, 18-19 September 2024

Introduction

Welcome and Tour de table
Christian Holzleitner (DG CLIMA) & Petr Havlík (IIASA)

Introduction to the FPMF and its objectives – Petr Havlík (IIASA)

How are forest-related Impact Assessments used for EU and national polices? – Johannes Schuler (DG CLIMA)

Ireland’s Forest Policy – The role of Models – Shane Flanagan (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland)

Forest-related Impact Assessments used for national policies, and the role of models? – The Sweden Example – Tord Snäll (SLU) & Hillevi Eriksson (Swedish Forest Agency)

Forest Policy and Modelling

Opportunities and challenges in using models in forest-related policy support – Anu Korosuo (JRC)

Models in EU Impact Assessment and in national policy setting – Fulvio Di Fulvio (IIASA)

Carbon

Modelling LULUCF climate mitigation policies with GLOBIOM-G4M – Andre Deppermann & Mykola Gusti (IIASA)

Extreme Forest Disturbance in Czech Republic:  Model-aided assessment of carbon balance – Emil Cienciala (IFER Czech Republic)

Use of CBM-CFS3 to explore mitigation measures: A focus on peatland forests – Kevin Black (FERS Ireland)

Climate Policy developments and possible model improvements  – Johannes Schuler (DG CLIMA)

Policy developments in the land sector – Jurij Krajcic (DG CLIMA)

Forest modelling improvement needs for addressing the raising climate policy questions in Finland? – Tuomo Kalliokoski (Ministry of Environment Finland)

Panel discussion
Moderator: Viorel Blujdea (JRC)

Biodiversity

Biodiversity in EU models – Petr Havlík (IIASA)

Biodiversity representation & conservation policy implementation in national forest simulations – The Sweden Example – Tord Snäll (SLU)

Biodiversity conservation policies developments entailing model improvements – Florian Claeys (DG ENV)

Restoration of Forest Ecosystems (NRL) and related Modelling Needs – Tomáš Krejzar (Ministry of Agriculture Czech Republic)

Panel discussion
Moderator: Fulvio Di Fulvio (IIASA)

1st Forest Policy Modelling Forum

Bioeconomy

Bioeconomy modelling at EU scale – Sarah Mubareka (JRC)

MAGNET: a global economic model for policy analysis – Willem-Jan van Zeist (WUR)

Forest modelling in support of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy – Adrian Leip (DG RTD)

Role of energy/bioenergy policies in defining future forest modelling needs – Biljana Kulisic (DG ENER)

Trajectories for sustainable energy use and supply from forest biomass in Slovakia by 2035 – Jakub Linda (Ministry of Environment Slovakia)

Panel discussion
Moderator: Petr Havlík (IIASA)

FPMF model advancement

Including climate change and disturbance impacts in GLOBIOM/G4M – Andrey Lessa Derci Augustynczik (IIASA)

EFISCEN-Space – Mart-Jan Schelhaas (WUR)

JRC forestry sector model for EU policy making – Viorel Blujdea (JRC)

Potential of continuous cover forestry on drained peatlands to increase the carbon sink in Finland – Mikko Peltoniemi (Natural Resources  Institute Finland (Luke))

Modelling advancements in Norway: SiTree and PixSim – Clara Antón Fernández (NIBIO)

TiMBA – Timber market Model for policy-Based Analysis – Tomke Honkomp (Thünen Institute)

FPMF intercomparison exercise – Andrey Lessa Derci Augustynczik (IIASA)

ForestNavigator Portal – Fulvio Di Fulvio (IIASA)

The way forward

Panel discussion: Looking back thinking forward
Simon Kay, Jesus-Maria Alquezar-Sabadie (DG ENV), Sarah Mubareka (JRC), Tomáš Krejzar (Ministry of Agriculture Czech Republic), Roberto Pilli
Moderator: Petr Havlík (IIASA)

Forest Policy Modelling Forum – Next steps:
Who is missing at the table, feedback on the agenda, next meeting suggestions, frequency of meetings, funding opportunities
Johannes Schuler (DG CLIMA), Petr Havlík, Andrey Lessa Derci Augustynczik, Fulvio Di Fulvio (IIASA)