NGO urges EU to end forest biomass energy subsidies after 2020

摘要

Forest-focused NGO Fern has urged the European Union toend subsidies for the use of forest biomass for energy after 2020 andpromote alternatives such as wind, solar and geothermal power.“Promoting the use of wood for energy conflicts with EU objectivesto protect biodiversity, reduce deforestation and emissions, and tocreate a circular economy,” it said in a briefing note Wednesday on thelimited availability of wood for energy.