The development of regional biomass action plans of the Russian Federation

This document describes a detailed survey of specific issues: the rationale, objectives, methodology, organisation and expected results of a project activity that aims to develop Regional Biomass Action Plans in the regions of the Russian Federation within the framework of the UNECE project 'Development of Sustainable Biomass Trade and Export Opportunities from Selected Regions of the Russian Federation'. It consists of five chapters which: 1) gives an overview of the content; 2) describes the organisation, goal and scope of the current UNECE biomass project; 3) identifies the development of federal policies towards biomass use in Russia; 4) reflects the importance, goals and content of the biomass action plans; and 5) gives information and a number of recommendations regarding how the action plans should be developed.