1. Page 1 Task 38 Australia New Zealand Participating Countries USA Canada Croatia Austria The Netherlands Denmark UK Sweden Norway Finland Ireland IEA Bioenergy Task 38 Kimberly Robertson Greenhouse Gas Balances of Biomass and Bioenergy Systems

2. Page 2 Task 38 Task Aims Promote international exchange of ideas, models and science Address policy relevant issues Address methodological issues Conduct case studies GHG balance modelling Address controversial issues and develop joint technical statements

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4. Page 4 Task 38 Case Studies Apply the ‘standard methodology’ to actual bioenergy and/or C sequestration projects Assess and compare GHG balances of different projects Compare to fossil energy systems Recommendations for optimizations 8 in participating countries

5. Page 5 Task 38 Australia New Zealand Participating Countries USA Canada Croatia Austria The Netherlands Denmark UK Sweden Norway Finland Ireland Task 38 Greenhouse Gas Balances of Biomass and Bioenergy Systems www.joanneum.at/iea-bioenergy-task38