Forest Based Biomass and Modern Bioenergy, Moving to Net Zero – A COFORD Paper
- Published on: 3 January 2025
- Last updated on: 12 April 2025
The COFORD Council has published a new paper, entitled "Forest Based Biomass and Modern Bioenergy, Moving to Net Zero."
This paper complements and rounds out an earlier series of COFORD statements on the role of forests and forest products in climate change mitigation. It aims to highlight the role that modern bioenergy plays in climate change mitigation and security of energy supply. It also sets out a series of recommendations around future policies to support an expanded role of forest-based biomass.
Dr Eugene Hendrick, Chair of the COFORD Council and lead author of this Paper, said:
"I would like to acknowledge the work of the COFORD climate change group, and the contribution of all the authors in producing this report, on potential future forest-based biomass supply. Forest based biomass has a clear role to play in decarbonising the heat sector in Ireland."
Forest Based Biomass and Modern Bioenergy, Moving to Net Zero – A COFORD Paper is available on the COFORD website.