Forest based biofuels for Sustainable Arctic Marine Shipping

Shipping transportation in Arctic is growing significantly, affecting climate change, causing marine & human health risks especially on indigenous peoples.

This research addresses 2 societal challenges: i) Usage of fossil fuels in shipping emits large amount of emissions to air (COx, SOx, , Black Carbon) that impact climate change, aquatic & human life, and ii) Swedish pulp & paper mills generate 380000 ton/yr of biosludge that can be an environmental problem if not handled properly Usage of biofuel seams an attractive solution, however, previous studies didn’t provide any firm conclusion on the potential impacts of marine biofuels for shipping, we will address this gap.The project aims to identify a sustainable biofuel from biosludge of Swedish pulp & paper mills for Arctic marine shipping.

This will be done byAssess the environmental impacts of biofuel production from biosludgeAnalyze cost-benefits of switching from fossil fuels to forest based biofuels for shippingIdentify the social impacts of biofuel production for shipping on North SwedenThe project will be conducted by Dr.

Dalia a young leading researcher in “System analysis thinking for Arctic sustainability” at Umeå University with 8-years experience in life cycle assessment, ongoing projects related to Swedish pulp & paper mills.Project results will provide support to Swedish policy makers and decision makers in the shipping sector to adapt strategies that achieve Arctic sustainability