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US forests under threat as demand for wood-based biofuels grows - report
2015-10-21 16:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: European Union (EU) rules intended to reduce power plant reliance on fossil fuels are threatening significant areas of ecologically important hardwood forests across the southeastern US, and will do little to mitigate carbon emissions, according to a new report. The report, produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in collaboration with the Conservation Biology Institute, detailed a 150% increase in wood pellet exports (pdf) from the US during the past three years. Most are bound...
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