Impact of the use of forest biomass for energy purposes in Germany on German and international LULUCF sinks

Why burning primary woody biomass is worse than fossil fuels for climate

In its current form, the EU’s renewable energy directives encourage the use of primary woody biomass from forests as an energy source. However, the directive gives a completely wrong picture of the associated greenhouse gas emissions, write a group of academics. Klaus Josef Hennenberg and Hannes

The Missing Limb: Including Impacts of Biomass Extraction on Forest Carbon Stocks in Greenhouse Gas Balances of Wood Use

The global carbon neutrality challenge places a spotlight on forests as carbon sinks. However, greenhouse gas (GHG) balances of wood for material and energy use often reveal GHG emission savings in comparison with a non-wood reference. Is it thus better to increase wood production and use, or to con

Functions for biodiversity and as carbon sinks and reservoirs

Primeval, natural and commercial forests in the context biodiversity and climate protection - Part 1:

There are heated arguments about the use of forests in the debate about wood production, contributing to climate protection, and the obligation to protect the biodiversity of forest ecosystems. Climate protection arguments are also used to discredit biodiversity protection concerns. Some of the argu