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Lead MEP wants full climate impact of biofuels accounted for
Lead MEP wants full climate impact of biofuels accounted for By Laura Buffet, Manager, Clean Fuels at Transport & Environment. The full climate impact of biofuels used in Europe would have to be accounted for by countries for the first time, the European Parliament’s lead member on biofuels reform has
VIDEO – Food-based biofuels: cure worse than the disease
VIDEO – Food-based biofuels: cure worse than the disease By Nico Muzi, Director of Communications at Transport & Environment. Instead of helping the environment, most biofuels actually hurt it. Biodiesel is the most consumed biofuel in Europe today. The problem? European food-based biodiesel emits, on average, 80% more CO2 than fossil
Latest report represents scientific consensus on EU forests in energy, climate and biodiversity policies
Latest report represents scientific consensus on EU forests in energy, climate and biodiversity policies By Hanna Aho, Climate and forest campaigner at Fern. Earlier in May the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) released a report about the multi-functionality of forests and EU policy. EASAC is formed by the national scientific academies
A fierce academic row over wood burning?
A fierce academic row over wood burning? By Sini Eräjää, EU bioenergy policy officer at BirdLife Europe & Central Asia. Last February, the high profile independent British think thank Chatham House published a report on ‘The Impacts of the Demand for Woody Biomass for Power and Heat’ making a thorough assessment
The end of Big Biomass in Flanders
The end of Big Biomass in Flanders By Sini Eräjää, EU bioenergy policy officer at BirdLife Europe & Central Asia. A bit less than a year ago, it was stated that the honeymoon was over for large-scale biomass energy in Flanders, but now it seems clear that the affair is completely
The European Parliament made it clear: Stop promoting biofuels that cause deforestation!
The European Parliament made it clear: Stop promoting biofuels that cause deforestation! By Cristina Mestre, Climate & Biofuels Officer at Transport & Environment. MEPs don’t want to see biofuels that cause deforestation being used within EU borders, and they want them out of the EU market as soon as possible. They’ve
The Bioenergy Barometer: What puts pressure on our planet’s future?
The Bioenergy Barometer: What puts pressure on our planet’s future? By Maxime Paquin, BirdLife Europe and Central Asia. Fossil fuels are fuelling climate change. In an attempt to move away from fossil fuels, Europe has explored a range of other sources of energy, capitalizing on renewable sources of energy. The problem is that
Aviation biofuels: won’t get fooled again
Aviation biofuels: won’t get fooled again By Carlos Calvo Ambel, Transport & Environment. Is it a good idea to fly on an aircraft powered by plant-based fuel? This is one avenue being explored by many in the aviation sector, including the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the industry itself.
Does the EU Commission’s proposal come clean on bioenergy?
Does the EU Commission’s proposal come clean on bioenergy? On Wednesday 29 March 2017, MEPs Bas Eickhout (Greens / EFA) and Jo Leinen (S&D) hosted a discussion on bioenergy sustainability at the European Parliament, in Brussels. The event summarized the research behind the climate impact concerns raised on bioenergy and
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