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    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

    Forest fire CO2 emissions vs. biomass energy emissions – which is worse?

    Forest fire CO2 emissions vs. biomass energy emissions – which is worse?

    What if we told you that the EU is paying people to burn wood that emits more CO2 than these catastrophic fires?

    orchestrator August 23, 2022January 27, 2023 HEAT Read more

    Hungary presents the worst example what might happen with our forests in Europe

    Hungary presents the worst example what might happen with our forests in Europe

    A panicked reaction to the energy crisis means opening up protected areas to uncontrolled logging and rolling back protections.

    orchestrator August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 HEAT 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

    Court greenlights NGO challenge to logging permits in Estonian Natura 2000 sites after just one day

    Court greenlights NGO challenge to logging permits in Estonian Natura 2000 sites after just one day

    Case has high probability of success, Court says

    orchestrator June 29, 2022 News Read more

    New Report Shows Biomass Industry Is Lighting Facts on Fire With Sustainability Claims

    Truck with very large old trees on site

    Many countries make misleading claims about wood use and so-called “climate benefits” of burning forest wood

    orchestrator April 5, 2022 News Read more

    Standing up for forests and against the Swedish forestry model: A letter to EC policymakers

    Standing up for forests and against the Swedish forestry model: A letter to EC policymakers

    It is time to stop false climate solutions like bioenergy that lull the public into inaction. You are literally cutting off the branch we all sit on.

    orchestrator March 20, 2021May 26, 2021 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.