Timothy Searchinger and his colleagues raise concerns that the European Union’s plan to produce energy from biomass could compromise forest carbon stocks and biodiversity (Nature 612, 27–30; 2022). However, it is possible for improved forest management to reconcile increased bioenergy production by maintaining and restoring forest ecosystems.
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