Industry expert blames warm winters for slow wood pellet market

摘要

Unseasonably warm weather is affecting global demand for wood pellets, according to an industry expert. Speaking at the Argus Biomass 2016 conference held in London, Joao Rocha Paris, CEO of Portugal-based wood pellet firm Enerpar, said Europe was the main consumer of wood pellets in the world. However, he said due to three consecutive warm winters "we are facing a dramatic situation right now in terms of consumption".