EU forest management found to contribute to global warming Despite increasing in surface area, European forests store less carbon than they did 250 years ago, leaving a carbon debt of 3.1 petagrams…
Comment now: Four EU public consultations relevant to forests Public consultations are important for incorporating public input into EU policymaking. Currently four consultations relevant to forests…
Dutch struggle over biomass is heating up Since last year, the Dutch government has come under fire over its climate and energy policy. The main issue: a total phase out of coal and biomass…
BLOG: Despite reservations, we should stick with EUTR to tackle illegal timber trade Last week, UK newspaper the Guardian published a scathing article about a core EU regulation to prevent…
EU Commission investigates state aid to Drax The European Commission opened an investigation into a UK request to grant public support to Drax to convert a coal-fired power installation to biomass…
Dutch Parliament suspends biomass subsidies The Dutch Parliament is challenging the wisdom of burning biomass for energy, voting on 2 February in favour of a resolution to suspend subsidies for…
NGOs call on EU to scrap bioenergy from Renewable Energy policy The World Rainforest Movement and BiofuelWatch have called on the EU to scrap bio-energy subsidies, starting with the upcoming…
Does EU have plan to tackle its deforestation footprint? The EU has launched a study to assess how it should tackle its contribution to deforestation. Previous studies showed that between…
Forest priorities of the Dutch Presidency The Netherlands holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 January to 30 June 2016; in that role, the Dutch intend to “focus…
Forests and flood prevention: could the CAP do more? Recent heavy rain and flooding in communities across Western Europe has prompted increased interest in the role that forests play as natural…
