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Case 1 refers to processes in which a natural gas boiler is used to provide the process heat to the pellet mill. Electricity for the pellet mill is supplied from the grid; Case 2a refers to processes in which a woodchips boiler, fed with pre-dried chips, is used to provide process heat. Electricity for the pellet mill is supplied from the grid; Case 3a refers to processes in which a CHP, fed with pre-dried woodchips, is used to provide electricity and heat to the pellet mill. WOOD PELLETS Biomass fuel production system Transport distance Greenhouse gas emissions savings – typical value Greenhouse gas emissions savings – default value Heat Electricity Heat Electricity Wood briquettes or pellets from forest residues Case 1 1 to 500 km 58 % 37 % 49 % 24 % 500 to 2500 km 58 % 37 % 49 % 25 % 2500 to 10000 km 55 % 34 % 47 % 21 % Above 10000 km 50 % 26 % 40 % 11 % Case 2a 1 to 500 km 77 % 66 % 72 % 59 % 500 to 2500 km 77 % 66 % 72 % 59 % 2500 to 10000 km 75 % 62 % 70 % 55 % Above 10000 km 69 % 54 % 63 % 45 % Case 3a 1 to 500 km 92 % 88 % 90 % 85 % 500 to 2500 km 92 % 88 % 90 % 86 % 2500 to 10000 km 90 % 85 % 88 % 81 % Above 10000 km 84 % 76 % 81 % 72 % Wood briquettes or pellets from short rotation coppice (Eucalyptus) Case 1 2500 to 10000 km 52 % 28 % 43 % 15 % Case 2a 2500 to 10000 km 70 % 56 % 66 % 49 % Case 3a 2500 to 10000 km 85 % 78 % 83 % 75 % Wood briquettes or pellets from short rotation coppice (Poplar – Fertilised) Case 1 1 to 500 km 54 % 32 % 46 % 20 % 500 to 10000 km 52 % 29 % 44 % 16 % Above 10000 km 47 % 21 % 37 % 7 % Case 2a 1 to 500 km 73 % 60 % 69 % 54 % 500 to 10000 km 71 % 57 % 67 % 50 % Above 10000 km 66 % 49 % 60 % 41 % Case 3a 1 to 500 km 88 % 82 % 87 % 81 % 500 to 10000 km 86 % 79 % 84 % 77 % Above 10000 km 80 % 71 % 78 % 67 % Wood briquettes or pellets from short rotation coppice (Poplar – No fertilisation) Case 1 1 to 500 km 56 % 35 % 48 % 23 % 500 to 10000 km 54 % 32 % 46 % 20 % Above 10000 km 49 % 24 % 40 % 10 % Case 2a 1 to 500 km 76 % 64 % 72 % 58 % 500 to 10000 km 74 % 61 % 69 % 54 % Above 10000 km 68 % 53 % 63 % 45 % Case 3a 1 to 500 km 91 % 86 % 90 % 85 % 500 to 10000 km 89 % 83 % 87 % 81 % Above 10000 km 83 % 75 % 81 % 71 % Stemwood Case 1 1 to 500 km 57 % 37 % 49 % 24 % 500 to 2500 km 58 % 37 % 49 % 25 % 2500 to 10000 km 55 % 34 % 47 % 21 % Above 10000 km 50 % 26 % 40 % 11 % Case 2a 1 to 500 km 77 % 66 % 73 % 60 % 500 to 2500 km 77 % 66 % 73 % 60 % 2500 to 10000 km 75 % 63 % 70 % 56 % Above 10000 km 70 % 55 % 64 % 46 % Case 3a 1 to 500 km 92 % 88 % 91 % 86 % 500 to 2500 km 92 % 88 % 91 % 87 % 2500 to 10000 km 90 % 85 % 88 % 83 % Above 10000 km 84 % 77 % 82 % 73 % Wood briquettes or pellets from wood industry residues Case 1 1 to 500 km 75 % 62 % 69 % 55 % 500 to 2500 km 75 % 62 % 70 % 55 % 2500 to 10000 km 72 % 59 % 67 % 51 % Above 10000 km 67 % 51 % 61 % 42 % Case 2a 1 to 500 km 87 % 80 % 84 % 76 % 500 to 2500 km 87 % 80 % 84 % 77 % 2500 to 10000 km 85 % 77 % 82 % 73 % Above 10000 km 79 % 69 % 75 % 63 % Case 3a 1 to 500 km 95 % 93 % 94 % 91 % 500 to 2500 km 95 % 93 % 94 % 92 % 2500 to 10000 km 93 % 90 % 92 % 88 % Above 10000 km 88 % 82 % 85 % 78 %

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-28 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.