European climate and energy policies are built on the myth that all bioenergy - being a renewable energy source - is good for the climate and good for the environment.
As the use of bioenergy in the EU is expected to more than double by 2020 compared to 2005, it’s becoming clear that bioenergy is not the clean dream we all hoped it would be. In some cases it can even increase CO2 emissions (compared to fossil fuels) and in numerous instances it threatens nature by putting additional pressure on already burdened agricultural land and forests.
T&E’s William Todts looks at whether a climate deal that potentially doubles the global biofuels market can be considered a good deal?
Changes to Batteries Regulation rules would threaten responsible and resilient supply chains and weaken European companies’ competitive advantage.
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