Beyond Bioenergy

A civil society statement on EU bioenergy policy

Eighty-two civil society organisations and networks from Europe and beyond have launched 'Beyond Bioenergy', a statement calling the EU to stop rewarding burning trees and crops in its renewable energy policy.

Instead, the statement calls the EU to shift its support towards wiser uses of biomass: implement the cascading principle so that burning biomass for energy is a last resort, and ensure that scarce biomass resources are used in sectors with no other options. The statement also calls on the EU to prioritise resource demand reduction and support existing and scalable solutions, including fair access to electrification, sustainably produced wind and solar power, energy storage, public transport and insulation. The signatories also call for consistent, efficient, sufficiency-oriented and fair policies that radically reduce inequality, increase wellbeing and keep us within planetary boundaries.

We can still enjoy fire, but we must stop burning our house down.

Categories: NGO Statements, Bioenergy