During the months of February and March, the CTFC is conducting 4 training sessions at the Agricultural Training Schools of Catalonia within the framework of the Promobiomasse project. The workshops are entitled “Introduction to innovative forest extraction systems in Catalonia. Typologies and good practices: overhead cable and synchronised winch”.
The first session took place on 10th February, at the Olius ECA. The aim of the sessions is to disseminate and transfer data and good practices on the use of new forest wood extraction methods as an innovative alternative and with a lower environmental impact, while improving working conditions in order to reduce the accident rate in the forestry sector.
Promobiomasse project
Promobiomasse is a transnational cooperation project that aims to promote the forest biomass energy market in the SUDOE territory (southwestern Europe), with the resulting advantages: reduced fire risk, creation of employment in rural areas, progress in the energy transition and sustainable development opportunities. As well as the above-mentioned project partners, 19 associated enterprises are also involved. The total budget for the project amounts to EUR 1.4 million, of which the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is providing 1 million.
Promobiomasse partners include the Centre Tecnològic Forestal de Catalunya (CTFC); the public society of the Navarra Government – Navarra de Suelo y Vivienda, SA (NASUVINSA); the Agencia Extremeña de la Energía (AGENEX); the Agência Regional de Energia e Ambiente do Interior (ENERAREA), of Región Norte Portugal; the Communauté de Communes du Plateau de Lannemezan (CCPL), of the French department Hautes-Pyrénées; and the Association des Communes Forestières des Pyrénées Atlantiques (COFOR64) of the Pyrénées Atlantiques, as well as 19 associated entities. The total budget for the project amounts to EUR 1.4 million, of which the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is providing 1 million.