Dogwood Alliance Statement on the European Union Renewable Energy Directive III: March 30, 2023: This morning, EU negotiations were finalized for the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). They chose to reject […]
Burning Forests also Burns through Cash
A Costly Mistake: New NRDC report shows how much Europe funds destruction of Southern forests for biomass Many will say fighting climate change is expensive. Calculating the cost of inaction, […]
Stop Thinking of Europe as Climate Leaders
In January of this year, the European Union Parliament’s vote on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) failed forests by neglecting to rule out the burning of stumps and stemwood […]
EU Bioenergy Policy Fails but Sparks Global Movement for Forest Protection
On January 17th, the European Union Parliament voted on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) which will guide policy for reductions in carbon emissions and investments in renewable energy from […]
Southern Communities Demand Change from the EU
On the evening of October 23rd, the European Union Parliament’s Environmental Committee met to vote on the Renewable Energy Directive. When it came time to determine the future of subsidies […]