As a climate economist who has conducted research in the area for more than 40 years, I’ve enjoyed Paul and Cynthia Stancioff’s occasional articles on climate change including the Aug. 26 article on carbon pricing. They have done a great job!

A mad dash to mitigate impacts from climate change is at the top of the agenda in Washington, and we’re beginning to see some new policy proposals show up in the bipartisan infrastructure bill that recently passed a Senate vote.

A major political and environmental dispute is coming to a boil in the run-up to COP26 in Scotland this November, as the EU and the forestry industry push forest biomass (turning trees into wood pellets and burning them to make electricity), claiming the science shows biomass is sustainable and produces zero emissions.

Trees and wood fiber are more than just the renewable natural resources from which we make our everyday products. They serve as an important source of renewable energy.

The issue of carbon neutrality for wood-based bioenergy just won’t go away. In recent months, Politico, The New York Times, and CNN all have run high-level stories that take the Europeans to task for using wood pellets from the U.S. South because of concerns that wood-based biomass is not carbon neutral.

Elkem has a long-term goal to reduce CO2 emissions through increased use of biocarbon.

SCA invests SEK 50m to reduce environmental impact from its Härnösand pellet mill and to reduce discomforts for neighbours.

Koehler plays its part in meeting Paris Climate Agreement goals. Lower CO2 footprint for Oberkirch/Germany as a result of converting combined heat and power plant from bituminous coal to biomass. Investment of just under 60 million euros (73 million US dollars).

[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence is pleased to announce the first barge has been successfully loaded with chips produced by Atli Chip Limited Partnership which is a new First Nations partnership for the Company.

All the challenges and opportunities surrounding forestry biomass in Ontario are laid out in a draft action plan now available for public consumption and feedback.

– Northern Pellet Limited Partnership wins Groundbreaker of the Year Award –

A resurgence in the timber industry in Montezuma County has opened up opportunity for new spinoff businesses and has raised awareness of fire safety practices for sawmill waste products.

With the U.S. back in the Paris Agreement, and with governments across the country evaluating how they can cut carbon emissions, a question remains about one contentious "carbon neutral" energy source: wood pellets.

Jamie Stephen wants to bring district energy systems to Nova Scotia, promising jobs, a market for local resources, and cuts to Nova Scotia’s greenhouse gas emissions. 

The controversial wood-burning power plant proposed in East Springfield would no longer qualify for renewable energy credits under a set of regulations that the Baker administration revised and put forward Friday after months of outcry from community members and environmental advocates.

Can removal of woody materials from forests for renewable bioenergy production be environmentally sustainable?

Clearwater, B.C.: Many areas of B.C. are facing the challenge of a shortage of wood fibre that was more plentiful just a few years ago.

ALERT BAY, BC – Atli Resources LP, a forest company beneficially owned by the ‘Namgis First Nation, today announced the formation of Atli Chip Limited Partnership, which then acquired the majority of the assets of the North Island Chipping facility located in Beaver Cove, BC, located on the traditional territory of the ‘Namgis First Nation.

The owner of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire is expected to move ahead with a $652m deal to double its production of wood pellets after its shareholders voted 99.9% in favour of buying a Canadian biomass company.

Chief Sharleen Gale says a report detailing environmental and economic concerns over a proposal to build B.C.’s biggest pellet plant failed to take into account her nation’s land stewardship and autonomy.

March 1, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario - Canadians want cleaner air and cleaner water for their children and grandchildren.