ChallengesWhat are the problems faced by the industry in this area?High costs of transportation (e.g., long distances, legislative restrictions, infrastructure limitations)High costs of access roads to maintain and extend hauling periodNeed to meet social and organizational GHG reduction targetsHarvesting equipment productivity and utilization and their high variability impacting wood supply costs and predictabilityActionsWhat does FPInnovations do to address the challenges?Improve transportation efficiency through higher payloadsDevelop road design techniques for extending seasonal accessLead integration and implementation of hybrid and zero emission vehicles (ZEV)Provide GHG and fuel consumption knowledge and strategies for their reductionImprove harvesting efficiency, productivity, and fibre recoveryGoals & ImpactsWhat are the goals to reach and what are the impacts on members?Reduced transportation costs by an average of $2 per tonne - 2023Extended summer and winter hauling season by 2 weeks10% reduction in GHG emissions per cubic metre of delivered fibre - 2023$1/m³ harvesting productivity gains from targeted activities and $1/m³ value gains from improved bucking - 2023
