Our recommendations for the EU Parliament’s plenary vote on the Renewable Energy Directive

Our recommendations for the EU Parliament’s plenary vote on the Renewable Energy Directive

On September 14, MEPs will vote in plenary the new Renewable Energy Directive.

The MEPs decision will determine the future of our forests: voting for more subsidies for bioenergy will increase the pressure on EU forests, already damaged by over-logging. About half of the wood used in the EU is burned for energy. Every year, the EU burns 20 times more wood for bioenergy than what burned in this summer’s forest fires. It simply makes no sense to subsidize it.

We believe our forests must remain standing to support vital biodiversity and keep CO2 sequestered to help EU climate goals. The annual €12 billion of subsidies for bioenergy should instead be invested in real renewables like solar, wind, and geothermal.

The EU needs to protect and restore forests, for people, for biodiversity and for the climate – not log them for energyMEPs, please vote to protect our future.

Our voting recommendations for forest biomass:

Our voting recommendations for biofuels:

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