07/04/2026
🔥Scientist letter sent to the IPCC on the topic of carbon accounting for forest bioenergy:
"The inherently high emissions from biomass
combustion lead to an increase in atmospheric CO2 levels that persist until the harvested carbon is reabsorbed. Until that ‘carbon payback period’ is passed (studies show this to be a long-term process taking 75 to over 100 years), there may be no net reduction in emissions compared to burning fossil fuels. These periods contrast with the short timeframes in which we must act to avoid crossing planetary tipping points. The amount of carbon in the atmosphere will increase as the industry continues to burn forest biomass at the current or increased rate and even if fossil fuels are replaced by biomass. This trend is exacerbated as existing forest sinks turn into sources, and countries’ carbon sinks are reducing as forests are logged.
In short, burning forest biomass increases
atmospheric CO2 whilst contributing to the
reduction of land-based carbon sinks and biodiverse forests. It is cause for alarm, then, that global forest bioenergy use is expected to triple between 2021 and 2030."
🔥The link to the letter in bio where is also still van be signed by scientists
