The scientific case against burning forest biomass for energy
As the EU looks to finalise the re-cast Renewable Energy Directive as part of the Fit for 55 package, this briefing examines the science against burning solid biomass for energy.
Why Japan’s renewable subsidies need to change
Alasdair MacEwen talks to Mighty Earth’s Japan Director about the growth of the wood-burning industry in the country.
Scientists to European Parliament: Fit for 55 package will cause deforestation and harm food security
38 scientists have written a public letter to EU governments and the European Parliament over concerns around the Bioenergy Provisions of the Fit for 55 Plan.
What is Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage? The BECCS for power basics.
Get an overview of the whole picture with BECCS: what it is, what projects are happening, and why it might not be such a good thing for the planet.
New Campaign to #StopFakeRenewables launches
As the EU reviews the renewable status of biomass in EU law, a new campaign launches to counter the lobbying of the forestry industry and close the gap between science and policy. Sign up here.
UK: Joint NGO Statement on Biomass for Net Zero
22 Environmental organisations tell the UK Government that industrial-scale biomass burning in the power sector threatens climate action and should not be subsidised.
Will bioenergy with carbon capture (BECCS) work?
Ember’s Phil Macdonald explains his report on BECCS at Drax. Will a future BECCS plant be eye-wateringly expensive and actually make our climate worse?
UK: Joint NGO Statement on BECCS
19 environmental organisations warn the UK government about the risks associated with Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS)
Over 500 scientists to world leaders: do not burn trees for energy
Over 500 scientists sign a letter to President Biden, President von der Leyen, President Michel, Prime Minister Suga, and President Moon, warning of the dangers in burning trees for power.
What did the 2015 ‘Bioimpact Project’ say about burning wood in the EU?
Edward Robinson revisits the controversial 2015 study – examining a 2018 summary document that restates its findings.
