April 26, 2024

Smart forest management boosts both carbon storage and bioenergy

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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