International statement calls for an end to monetary and policy support for biomass energy from logging forests
A large international group of civil society and scientific organisations representing hundreds of thousands of people around the world has released a statement expressing concern over the use of forest biomass for energy. The groups say that biomass energy from forests is a societal delusion that makes climate change worse. The collective has increased their commitment to working for real climate solutions that protect and restore forests.
The statement says, “We, the undersigned organisations believe that we must move beyond burning forest biomass to effectively