Enviva deliver sustainable biomass to Japan

Enviva’s first shipment carried approximately 28 000 t of wood pellets made from low-value wood sourced in the Southeast of the US. Sustainable bioenergy provides a viable solution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and will enable Japan to meet its recently announced goal of being carbon-neutral by 2050. By using sustainable wood pellets instead of coal, heat and power producers in Japan will be able to reduce carbon emissions by more than 85% on a lifecycle basis, providing a significant reduction in emissions for the world's fifth-largest greenhouse gas emitter while also providing grid stability.

This week’s shipment marks the first of many to a global economic powerhouse where demand for a long-term supply of sustainable biomass continues to grow as the economy moves away from fossil fuels. Japan’s feed-in tariffs for renewable energy, along with the government’s commitment to shut down or decarbonise 100 coal plants, have enabled more than 3 million t of long-term demand for wood pellets to be contracted by Enviva. Most of such agreements with the company’s Japanese customers extend to 2040 and beyond.

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