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 NGOs warn the UK government about the risks associated with Bioenergy with CCS (BECCS)
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.
EU renewable energy policy subsidizes surge in logging of Estonia’s protected areas
The survival of Europe’s most valuable – and threatened – wildlife and habitats depends on Natura 2000. By Siim Kuresoo of the Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF).
The EU should support efforts in Denmark and the Netherlands to stop wood-burning
Annika Lund Gade, of Green Transition Denmark, and Peter de Jong, of Natuur & Milieu.
Should the UK end tax breaks on burning wood for power?
Phil MacDonald, of the clean energy think tank Ember, argues that it’s time to end the nearly £1 billion per year subsidy to wood burning in the UK.
Forest bioenergy – key research
A regularly updated list of academic papers, links to think tank reports and other useful material on forest bioenergy.
Infographic – burning wood for energy
Burning wood for heat and power doesn’t make environmental or economic sense. This infographic shows why.
The problem with burning wood for heat and power
There are manifold problems with treating forest bioenergy (wood) as a carbon-neutral fuel. Yet, a whole industry has emerged based on subsidies for “Green” energy.
The climate impact of burning wood for energy
Burning wood for power and heat has climate impacts, as the plant growth needed to offset emissions grows too slowly – and huge carbon stores are lost in combustion.
