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Analysis of how current policy is incentivising biomass energy generation, which has negative climate impacts and is contradictory to scientific advice.
Policy analysis on IPCC commitments which looks in particular at bioenergy and how it is accounted for.
How some governments exclude international aviation and shipping figures from carbon budgets.
Scientists' statement on the importance of forests for climate.
Briefing for Drax's largest shareholder.
Briefing on standards that concludes that sustainability standards have not been shown to be an effective tool for avoiding or even reducing the negative impacts of biomass energy on the climate, on forests, on biodiversity and on communities.
Critical review of the French national low-carbon strategy, which has prioritised biomass energy, outlining an alternative that promotes forest protection.
Summary of the current debate on biomass energy, concluding that it is not as green as it is marketed as being.
Clear statement of the problem of carbon accounting and carbon debt from burning biomass energy.
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