Scientists and academics come together to defend Spanish forest biomass

by Eur Opeo on September 14, 2022 of the agreed text to present to the final phase of the Boarding of the Directive (Trologists) between the Parliament itself, the Commission and the Council Eur Opeos, in regards to the Forestry Biomass (woody), the Spanish Forest Scientific Community observes with concern an eventual limit Energy​

In order to explain concepts and contribute light from a scientific point of view, 109 scientists, researchers, professors and Spanish professors publish the manifesto on forest biomass in the update of the Eur OPEA Directive of renewables that has been addressed to the third vice president of the Government and Minister for the ecological transition and the demographic challenge Ribera, in which the following fundamental aspects are justified:

1. The eurOpea forest reality is very diverse and does not coincide with the Spanish or in forestry, or in the development of the biomass sector.
2. The Spanish forest masses lack management, conservationism is confused with abandonment.
3. Sustainable forest management as an integrative solution.
4. Protection of Spanish mountains, there is guaranteeing regulations.
5. Circular bioeconomy yes, contemplating all its uses, including energy ones.
6. EurOPEA Directive of renewables (Red III), there is a lack of consideration for Mediterranean mountains.

The objective of this manifesto is to make a scientific dissemination of the uniqueness of forest reality in Spain and the positive impacts that sustainable forest management induces in the conservation of Spanish natural heritage by preventing large forest fires, increasing carbon fixation in the mountains and mobilizing accumulated forest biomass. In addition to trying to make the importance of the Renewable Directive (Red III) in progress, take into consideration of the mountains of southern Eur OPA, be sensitive to the idiosyncrasy of the Spanish forest sector and value the strategic importance of circular bioeconomy for the territories, so that their publication does not imply a damage for them and their associated sectors.

Although the Manifesto has been elaborated from the science and academus to be signed by its peers, other entities of the Spanish forest sector such as Andalusian Forest Association, Bioenergy Cluster of Catalonia, Association of Forest Owners of Andalusia Eastern Andalusia, Association of Businessmen of the Wood of Navarra, Federation of Forest Associations of Castilla y León, the Official College of Engineers of the Official College. Of forest technical engineers, the Extremadura Association of Forestry and Environmental Companies, the Confederation of Selvicular Organizations of Spain and the Union of Selvicles of the South of EurOPA have had to secondary it equally, since it is an open signature collection process that has been carried out through the Petition Portal.es.

The signatories of the Scientific Manifesto hope that it will be analyzed and trust that it will be taken into account by the Government of Spain in view of the final negotiations of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) that are currently taking place.