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Per Kr. Rørstad

Per Kr. Rørstad

Associate Professor

  • Forestry and Renewable Energy Section

I research first and foremost on topics related to forest economy, climate effects of use/protection of forest and bioenergy. The research is mainly related to the Climate Smart Forestry Norway project and the center  FME Bio4Fuels. An important part of the development of a more climate -smart forestry is continuous cover forests. The development of economic models for this in Norway is important.

I lead the section of renewable energy and forest science. The section has around 50 employees and I have personnel responsibility and overall responsibility for research and teaching within the two areas the section covers.

I hold a cand. agric. (corresponds to master) in forest economics (NLH, 1990) and a doctorate in agricultural economics (UMB, 2008). Throughout my career I have been lucky to work in interdisciplinary projects. My part of that has largely been in the borderland between environmental economy and ecological economy.

  • Areas of Work
    • Klimasmart skogbruk
    • Bioenergi
    • Skogøkonomi (inkl. lukkede hogster)
    • Naturforvaltning
  • Publications

    Academic profile and publications

    Selected publications

    Hu, J., Jåstad, E. O. & Rørstad, P. K. (2025). Exploring trade-offs in forest carbon storage: A cost-effectiveness study of Nordic forests and harvested wood products. Forest Policy and Economics, 179: 103619. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103619.

    Ballal, V., Barbosa Watanabe, M. D., Gilardi, M., Jåstad, E. O., Rørstad, P. K., Huang, B., Werra, M., Bisotti, F., Wittgens, B. & Cherubini, F. (2025). Influence of wood resource types, conversion technologies, and plant size on the climate benefits and costs of advanced biofuels for aviation, shipping and heavy-duty transport. Energy Conversion and Management, 327: 119586. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2025.119586.

    Rørstad, P.K. (2022) .Payment for CO2 sequestration affects the Faustmann rotation period in Norway more than albedo payment does. Ecological Economics 199:107492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2022.107492

    Rørstad, P.K. (2022). Tømmerproduksjon, karbonfangst eller begge deler? Hva er samfunns­økonomisk optimal forvaltning av Norges skoger? Samfunnsøkonomen 3-2022.

    Rørstad, P.K. Trømborg & B. Solberg (2022).  Can we detect regional differences in econometric analyses of the Norwegian timber supply? Silva Fennica 56(1):10326. https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.10326.

    Kvakkestad, V., H. Helgesen, B.E. Flø, S.L. Olsen, B. Nordén, K. Rønningen og P.K. Rørstad (2021). Restaurering av edelløvskog – holdninger, muligheter og virkemidler. Tidsskriftet Utmark 2021-1:87-103. https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2835328.

    Jåstad, E.O, T.F. Bolkesjø, P.K. Rørstad, A. Midttun, J. Sandqvist, E. Trømborg (2021). The future role of forest-based biofuels: Industrial impacts in the Nordic countries. Energies 2021, 14, 2073. doi: 10.3390/en14082073

    Muhrman,A.M.M, P.K. Rørstad, J.E. Colman. (2021). Økokontoer og arealbanker i kommunal natur- og arealforvaltning. Kart og Plan, 1–2/2021: 55–73. https://doi.org/10.18261/issn.2535-6003-2021-01-02-05.

    Jåstad, E.O., Bolkesjø, T.F., Trømborg, E. & Rørstad, P.K. (2021). Integration of forest and energy sector models – New insights in the bioenergy markets. Energy Conversion and Management, 227: 113626. doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2020.113626.

    Jåstad, E.O., T.F. Bolkesjø, E. Trømborg, P.K. Rørstad (2020). The role of woody biomass for reduction of fossil GHG emissions in the future North European energy sector. Applied Energy, 274. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115360.

    Trømborg, E., E.O. Jåstad, T.F. Bolkesjø, P.K. Rørstad (2020) Prospects for the Norwegian Forest Sector: A Green Shift to Come? Journal of Forest Economics, 35: 305–336. doi: 10.1561/112.00000517.

  • Research and projects