Europe’s renewable energy directive poised to harm global forests

Timothy D. Searchinger (), Tim Beringer, Bjart Holtsmark, Daniel M. Kammen, Eric F. Lambin, Wolfgang Lucht, Peter Raven and Jean-Pascal van Ypersele
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Timothy D. Searchinger: Princeton University
Tim Beringer: Integrative Research Institute on Transformations of Human Environment Systems (IRI THESys), Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Daniel M. Kammen: UC Berkeley
Eric F. Lambin: Stanford University
Wolfgang Lucht: Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Peter Raven: Missouri Botanical Garden
Jean-Pascal van Ypersele: Université catholique de Louvain

Nature Communications, 2018, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-4

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.

Date: 2018
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