Plans for climate neutrality rely on doubling biomass burning and trapping CO2 using geological storage, locking EU into climate failure.
All posts, Forests, International, Subsidies
Case could make it easier for communities and NGOs to protect forests across Estonia, where vital woodland has been decimated by industrial logging
All posts, European Policy, Forests, International, Litigation
Canadian citizen joins suit against Korean government alleging irreparable harm to forests and climate from use of British Columbia wood pellets
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, International, Litigation, wood_pellets
The US Climate Action Network (USCAN) Vision for Equitable Climate Action roundly rejects biomass energy and offers a progressive plan for saving the planet
All posts, Forests, US Work
Finance standards reject EU’s biomass “sustainability criteria” as not protecting forests and the climate
All posts, Bioenergy finance, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, International
Campuses are outsourcing energy planning to private companies pushing biomass and natural gas as clean and green
Air Pollution, All posts, Carbon emissions, Science/Analysis
Join us to see the film that’s got everyone talking about the biomass and wood pellet industries, and hear about the lawsuit filed against the European Union for treating burning trees as “zero-emissions.”
Air Pollution, All posts, Announcements, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions
Why are pro-climate action legislators still advocating burning trees for energy?
All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, US Federal Policy, US Work
The groups urge residents to turn out to rescheduled June 5th hearing on regulatory rollback of MA biomass rules
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, Massachusetts
The Baker Administration is doling out large sums to bolster the logging industry at the expense of the climate
Air Pollution, All posts, Biomass basics, Carbon emissions, Massachusetts