The Netherlands was one of the first European countries to fall for the myth of biomass as clean and green renewable energy. One of a handful of European countries that […]
![Dogwood’s Adam Colette, Programs Director, and Rita Frost, Campaigns Manager, met with Suzanne Kröger (middle), Green Parliamentarian in the Netherlands, last May to discuss how the Netherlands could better ensure true sustainability standards for biomass.](https://dogwoodalliance.org/wp-content/plugins/lazy-load/images/1x1.trans.gif)
The Netherlands was one of the first European countries to fall for the myth of biomass as clean and green renewable energy. One of a handful of European countries that […]
Recent science shows that many forms of biomass — especially from forests — produce higher carbon emissions compared to fossil fuels. In particular, a growing body of peer-reviewed, scientific studies shows that burning wood from whole trees in power plants to produce electricity can increase carbon emissions relative to fossil fuels for many decades — anywhere from 35 to 100 years.