A European Parliament effort to roll back policies and subsidies that encourage burning wood pellets for energy has suffered a potential setback. The parliament's business committee, known as ITRE, voted last week to uphold the current policies that treat wood pellets as a carbon-neutral alternative to coal. That countered a vote in May by the parliament's environment committee (ENVI) that called for stricter limits on using "primary biomass" — or trees — for energy. ITRE adopted its own revisions to the EU's Renewable Energy Directive that could actually expand subsidies ...
Register for unlimited access
We work hard to bring you the latest news in the world of the international wood industry. The article you are currently reading is available only to registered users.By registering you gain access to:
- Thousands of quality articles
- In-depth analyses of market trends
- Exclusive market price insights
- And much more!
