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A bioeconomy to fight climate change

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The use of biomass for energy generation is helping European Union countries meet their renewable energy and emissions targets, but demand from other sectors means policy needs to be developed for maximum climate benefits, reports Sonja van Renssen.

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Figure 1: Emissions change from increasing use of biomass for materials.

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  1. Sonja van Renssen is a freelance journalist based in Brussels, Belgium,

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van Renssen, S. A bioeconomy to fight climate change. Nature Clim Change 4, 951–953 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2419

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