Australia Rejects Forest Biomass in First Blow to Wood Pellet Industry

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Takeaways:

  • Australia has become the first major economy to reverse a renewable classification of woody biomass burned to produce energy.
  • Under this policy, wood harvested from native forests and burned to produce energy cannot be classified as a renewable energy source.
  • “We have listened to the community and acted to address their concerns,” said Chris Bowen, Australia’s minister of climate change and energy.

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