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Why the EU must stop subsidies for burning trees: A policy mistake that needs to be corrected

Author: Biomass Action Network

Date: 2026

Location: Europe

Language: English

Type of resource: NGO Statement

Topics: Biomass, Biomass finance, Carbon accounting, NGO statements, Policy

More than 40 NGOs have come together to call on the EU to stop incentivising biomass in the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). They have produced a shared position paper calling on the EU to stop incentivising biomass in EU renewable energy and climate legislation because it makes the climate crisis worse; damages the economy and undermines energy security; increases biodiversity loss and the destruction of forests; and worsens air pollution.

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