G8 Environmental Futures Forum 2000

Detailed Description of Best Practices
Italy No.4

I. Title of the Best Practice

Expansion of the Use of Biomass in Heating Systems and Industry

II. Overview of the Best Practice

A. Brief description of policy or measure:
Change conventional fossil fuel heating systems to modern biomass (wood base pellets) for heating and to co-fire biomass with coal and other fules for big boilers.

B. Objective(s):
The policy aims at the expansion of the existing market.

C. Cost effectiveness:
The measure need subsides.

D. Performance indicator(s):
National energy statistics.

E. Impacts (climate and other, incl. sustainanble development):
Reduction of CO2 emissions

F. State of implementation:
The programme has been accepted in 1999, the implementation schedule is under discussion.

III. Categorizing the Best Practice

1. Classifications

( X ) Regulatory approach
( ) Practical action
( ) Social network mechanism

2. Social actors involved :

( ) Citizens
( ) Central Government
( X ) Local Government
( X ) Business

3. Sector(s)

( X ) Energy and transmission
( X ) Household
( ) Transportation
( ) Industrial enterprises
( X ) Other (Non-Industrial) Business
( ) Agriculture/land use/forestry
( ) Other

4. Target greenhouse gas(es)

( X ) CO2
( ) CH4
( ) N2O
( ) HFC
( ) PFC
( ) SF6
( ) Other

IV. List of Attachments

Detailed Description of Best Practices - Italy No.4

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