ARCHIVED - Sustainable Development

Report on Plans and Priorities 2011-2012
Electronic Layer of Reporting
Elements of NRCan's Sustainable Development Strategy

FSDS Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation

Relative to 2005 emission levels, reduce Canada’s total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) 17% by 2020.

FSDS Implementation Strategy - Forestry

1.1.55.1 Investment in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT): Enable renewal and transformation in the forest sector by supporting the development, commercialization and implementation of advanced clean energy technologies in the forest sector. (NRCan)

You will find below details about NRCan's activities that contribute to this implementation strategy:

Forest Product Innovation

This activity is nested within NRCan’s Program Activity Architecture (PAA) as follows:

• Strategic Outcome 1 - 
  Economic Competiveness
  
  
  • Program Activity 1.1 - 
    Economic Opportunities for Natural Resources
    
    
    • Sub Activity 1.1.3 - 
      Forest Product Innovation
      
      

Description

Canada’s forest sector, traditionally the world’s largest exporter of forest products, has experienced a decrease in its market share as a result of changing global and regional demand and increasing competition. To regain its competitive position, the sector must develop new products and processes to extract more value from Canada’s forest. Under Sub Activity - Forest Product Innovation (PAA 1.1.3), NRCan conducts research through its Canadian Wood Fibre Centre and provides financial contributions to forest sector research partners to develop new products and processes. Under this Sub Activity is a key Sub Activity which contributes to this FSDS implementation strategy:

• Sub Sub Activity - Investment in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) (PAA 1.1.3.2): The primary objective is to demonstrate and deploy new and advanced technologies in the forest sector through investments in innovative processes.

Relationship to FSDS Target

Financial contributions provided under Sub Activity - Forest Product Innovation may result in products which will reduce the demand for petroleum-based products and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Thus, initiatives under Sub Activity- Forest Product Innovation contributes indirectly to FSDS Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation.

Non-Financial Performance Expectations

This data is collected annually; the IFIT Program ends March 31, 2014.

Expected Result and Indicators (Sub Sub Activity 1.1.3.2)

A diversified mix of higher-value Canadian Forest Products is available for commercial application.

• Trend in number of bio-products produced by project proponents.
• Trend in number of new or modified facilities that are implementing innovative processes.

Other FSDS Linkages

Sub Activity - Forest Product Innovation further contributes to FSDS Target 1.1 - Climate Change Mitigation through the following implementation strategies:

• 1.1.55 - Support the development and adoption of clean energy technologies in the forest sector and the use of wood as a green building material in Canada and abroad;

• 1.1.56 - Develop multidisciplinary assessments of the risks associated with the new and emerging bio-technology in the Forest sectors and the risks they may have on the environment.