The common misconception that burning woody biomass is sustainable, is caused by the way emissions are calculated and the carbon accounts are presented. The emissions caused by burning wood for energy do not appear in national carbon accounting for energy, unlike emissions from oil, coal and other fossil fuels. But that doesn’t mean the emissions aren’t real: CO2 emitted from burning wood heats the atmosphere in exactly the same way as CO2 from burning coal. Additionally, as more forest...
