![]() ![]() Trees cut down for fire protection or road safety reasons may continue to benefit from renewable energy subsidies, under the parliament’s proposals. In a long-awaited vote on Wednesday, MEPs voted to end subsidies for “primary woody biomass”, namely healthy, standing trees logged for fuel, or fallen trees. “Trees are more valuable alive than dead both for climate and for biodiversity,” they wrote. The scientists state that the large increase in carbon emissions caused by felling trees creates a “carbon debt” the world does not have time to repay. ![]() “There has been a misguided move to cut down whole trees or to divert large portions of stem wood for bioenergy, releasing carbon that would otherwise stay locked up in forests,” stated the letter. More than 500 scientists last year called on EU and world leaders to end subsidies for wood burning. MEPs voted for 45% of EU energy to come from renewable sources by 2030.īehind this headline target, Europe’s dash for bioenergy has caused growing alarm. The EU wants to expand renewable energy as fast as possible, as it seeks to accelerate the green transition and end dependence on Russian fossil fuels. ![]()
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