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    Class action lawsuit alleges wood pellet maker Enviva is “engaged in textbook greenwashing”

    full logtruck leaving enviva, enviva sign visible

    We’re shocked – shocked! – to hear of Enviva’s “reckless disregard for the truth”

    orchestrator November 19, 2022November 21, 2022 HEAT Read more

    Environmental coalition sues the European Commission over inclusion of biomass and forestry activities in EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    Environmental coalition sues the European Commission over inclusion of biomass and forestry activities in EU Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

    NGOs say finance rules will greenlight projects that increase climate warming and destroy forests

    orchestrator September 16, 2022October 5, 2022 News Read more

    European Parliament vote signals the beginning of the end for forest biomass as renewable energy

    European Parliament vote signals the beginning of the end for forest biomass as renewable energy

    NGOs Call on EU Leaders to Strengthen Provisions in Trilogue

    orchestrator September 14, 2022September 14, 2022 News Read more

    OECD Watchdog Advances Greenwashing Complaint Against Biomass Giant Drax

    OECD Watchdog Advances Greenwashing Complaint Against Biomass Giant Drax

    EU policymakers and investors take note: biomass company claims about carbon neutrality don’t survive scrutiny.

    orchestrator July 27, 2022July 27, 2022 News Read more

    More Logging, More Loopholes: EU Energy Ministers Water Down Proposed Reforms to Biomass Policy in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED)

    More Logging, More Loopholes: EU Energy Ministers Water Down Proposed Reforms to Biomass Policy in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED)

    Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council Waves Through Biomass Subsidies, Continued Habitat Destruction

    orchestrator June 27, 2022June 29, 2022 HEAT Read more

    Short webinar: Why policymakers must end incentives for forest biomass in the Renewable Energy Directive

    Short webinar: Why policymakers must end incentives for forest biomass in the Renewable Energy Directive

    Three talks, half an hour, including shocking news on how land sink in some member states is now a carbon source, due to overlogging.

    orchestrator June 20, 2022June 24, 2022 HEAT Read more

    Biomass plant CO2 emissions – an explanation

    Biomass plant CO2 emissions – an explanation

    In which we use fizziks to demonstrate that wood-burning power plants on average emit a lot more CO2 than fossil-fueled plants.

    orchestrator May 12, 2022January 27, 2023 HEAT Read more

    EU climate plan bets on non-existent technology to reduce emissions

    EU climate plan bets on non-existent technology to reduce emissions

    Doubling down on burning biomass, and then counting on BECCS to hide the carbon later – what could possibly go wrong?

    orchestrator November 23, 2021January 19, 2023 News Read more

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    The Forest Defenders Alliance is a joint project of the Partnership for Policy Integrity and numerous NGOs who have provided support and content for this website. We are grateful for the generous support of funders who made this possible, including The European Climate Foundation, the Ceres Trust, the Tortuga Foundation, and the Packard Foundation, and Fred Stanback.