Bioenergy: Press Releases
Scientists highlight carbon risk from biomass
Burning biomass for energy could release more carbon emissions than it saves. This was the message given by scientists in Brussels on 29 March 2012 at an event in the European Parliament organised by BirdLife Europe, the EEB and FERN. This is relevant as half of the EU’s renewable energy target for 2020 is forecast to be met through biomass.
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 20120322PR_BiomassBreakfastdebate finalpdf.pdf | 136.13 KB |
European Commission sued for lack of transparency on biofuels policy
Brussels, May 26, 2011 - The European Commission was sued today, accused of violating European transparency laws. Environmental law organisation ClientEarth, Friends of the Earth Europe (FOEE), FERN and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) filed the lawsuit following the Commission’s refusal to provide access to information in decisions relating to the sustainability of Europe’s biofuels policy.
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| Biofuels and transparency.pdf | 185.15 KB |
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