The Wood Pellet Association of Canada (WPAC) Conference offered attendees updates on market and policy updates for the wood pellet sector. Pierre-Jonathan Teasdale, director of Trade and International Affairs Division, Canadian Forest Service (CFS) kicked off the session explaining the role of the CFS and discussing the policy environment for biomass, specifically wood pellets, as it relates to the role of the federal government. …FutureMetrics president Bill Strauss discussed the need to transition out of a carbon-based energy economy, and the role that wood pellets and biomass can play. …Hawkins Wright’s Fiona Matthews discussed global demand trends, trade flows and policy environments …Marta Imarisio, senior reporter at Argus Biomass, presented on the wood pellet market with a focus on the upcoming heating season.