The EU’s Renewable Energy Directive helped shape healthy forests in southeastern US
- Detaljer
“A major takeaway is that energy from biomass can be renewable, but it must be tested. We must have data, and we must have information to validate the renewable characteristic of the energy and whether it can reduce carbon emissions or not, compared to other alternative sources … From a policy perspective, I think monitoring, being dynamic, and being open to make sure that we’re balancing economic objectives with conservation objectives, are key.” (23:03)
Listen to or read the podcast "Assessing the Promise and Peril of Wood Pellet Products, with Francisco X. Aguilar", published on February 16th, 2021
Learn more about the study on slu.se: “Increased carbon stock despite pressure on biomass extraction”
The study: Aguilar, F.X., Mirzaee, A., McGarvey, R., Shifley, S. & Burtraw, D. 2020. Expansion of US wood pellet industry points to positive trends but the need for continued monitoring. Scientific Reports.
