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Why do our governments continue to burn down our forests?
March 21st is the International Day of Forests, and while this day is meant to celebrate our wonderful terrestrial ecosystems, we might not have any forests left worth celebrating in the near future.
To protect nature and the climate, we must reform how the EU treats bioenergy
The EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is encouraging increased burning of wood for energy and labels this as a sustainable form of energy. But the scientific consensus is that burning biomass accelerates the climate crisis, instead of reducing it.
Much ado about nothing – how the review of EU bioenergy legislation turned into a puff of smoke
Much ado about nothing – how the review of EU bioenergy legislation turned into a puff of smoke On July 14, the anniversary of the French Revolution, the European Commission published “Fit-for-55”: a package of proposals designed to revolutionise climate legislation, with the overall aim of reducing the EU’s emissions
The six fatal flaws of the Commission’s draft bioenergy proposals
The six fatal flaws of the Commission’s draft bioenergy proposals A draft of the Commission’s review of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) was leaked on 16 June. It does nothing to solve any of the serious climate and biodiversity threats posed by the EU’s bioenergy rules. NGOs and scientists insist
The EU must stop burning its forests and biodiversity
The EU must stop burning its forests and biodiversity NGOs ask the European Union to stop supporting fake ‘renewable’ energy that burns forest biomass The EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED) has had a devastating effect on forests so far, but thanks to the European Green Deal, this can change. Right
Burn or Restore: New BirdLife report on the world’s land demands
Burn or Restore: New BirdLife report on the world’s land demands Land is a finite resource. Yet growing demands are putting increasingly competing pressures on the world’s land and ecosystems. A new report by Birdlife Europe investigates those competing pressures on land in light of the climate and biodiversity crises,
Stop subsidising the tree-burning industry: EU Commission study confirms bioenergy is risky for climate and biodiversity
Stop subsidising the tree-burning industry: EU Commission study confirms bioenergy is risky for climate and biodiversity As you read this article, trees and crops are being burned for energy in the name of climate action. You see, under EU law, “bioenergy” is supported as if it was a green, zero-carbon
Burning trees is not a climate solution
Burning trees is not a climate solution #StopFakeRenewables When you hear the word ‘renewables’ you probably think of solar panels and wind turbines. Clean, carbon-free energy derived from the forces of nature. The truth is that in Europe, more than half of what we call ‘renewable energy’ actually comes from
NGOs call on the EU Commission to end support for burning trees and crops for energy in the Green New Deal.
NGOs call on the EU Commission to end support for burning trees and crops for energy in the Green New Deal. For many years, EU policies have encouraged the burning of types of bioenergy that increase emissions compared to fossil fuels. Member States are subsidising this harmful industry to the
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