{"id":118263,"date":"2022-11-09T07:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T06:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/?p=118263"},"modified":"2022-11-03T09:21:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T08:21:25","slug":"finland-to-likely-reject-brussels-biodiversity-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/finland-to-likely-reject-brussels-biodiversity-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland to likely reject Brussels\u2019 biodiversity strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>In its 17-point strategy, the Commission requires EU countries to protect 20% of the land and sea area by 2030 and enforce strict protection of the remaining primary and old-growth forests. For Finland, this would cover about one-third of the country (12 million hectares), costing about \u20ac930 million annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/11\/image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/11\/image-4.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/11\/image-4-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/11\/image-4-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/11\/image-4-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/media\/2022\/11\/image-4-400x225.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>\u201dThe Commission just can\u2019t come here and show us on the map areas the nature of which should be improved. We have the means to do it. When we can define the measures ourselves, we can also lower the costs,\u201d said Maria Ohisalo. [EPA-EFE\/KIMMO BRANDT]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Finland may vote against the Commission\u2019s plan \u201cif it is not good enough\u201d, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP), who believes forest policy is to be decided at the national level, told a press meeting on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her Green Environment and Climate Change Minister Maria Ohisalo (Greens) also spoke about the strategy on the YLE evening news on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dThe Commission just can\u2019t come here and show us on the map areas the nature of which should be improved. We have the means to do it. When we can define the measures ourselves, we can also lower the costs,\u201d said Ohisalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, parliament\u2019s Commerce Committee, which represents all parties, including those in the five-party government, decided to reject the EU\u2019s strategy in its current form. While the social democrats, the Centre Party and the Swedish People\u2019s Party joined the opposition\u2019s view of rejecting the Commission\u2019s strategy, the Greens and the Left Alliance agreed with it \u2013 but with reservations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With only six months before the elections, party disputes within the government could either make or break the ruling five-party coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an ongoing debate about the sustainability of wood-based energy. Bioenergy Europe argues that it is a renewable energy source that will help boost Europe\u2019s energy independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, environmental organisations are critical of this and warn about the impact of carbon emissions released by producing energy from biomass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability criteria for biomass to be counted as renewable are laid out in the renewable energy directive, which is currently under revision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In its 17-point strategy, the Commission requires EU countries to protect 20% of the land and sea area by 2030 and enforce strict protection of the remaining primary and old-growth forests. For Finland, this would cover about one-third of the country (12 million hectares), costing about \u20ac930 million annually. 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