Europe's renewable energy directive poised to harm global forests.

ABSTRACT: This comment raises concerns regarding the way in which a new European directive, aimed at reaching higher renewable energy targets, treats wood harvested directly for bioenergy use as a carbon-free fuel. The result could consume quantities of wood equal to all Europe's wood harvests, greatly increase carbon in the air for decades, and set a dangerous global example.

SUBMITTER: Searchinger TD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6135810 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature