Share 'CO2 OF BURNING WOOD IS PARTIALLY ABSORBED OVER 40 -100 YEARS'

East Europe and the US Southeast still have significant areas with forests. Starting about 2005, major parts of these forests have been harvested by means of clear-cutting. In 2016, about 6.5 million metric ton of wood pellets will be shipped from the US Southeast to Europe for co-firing in coal-fired power plants.   The EU has declared these coal plants in compliance with EU CO2/kWh standards,…