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PFPI

The Partnership for Policy Integrity uses science and legal action to promote sound energy policies.

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Partnership for Policy Integrity Demands Strict Ecological Extraction Limits

5 Nov 2025
Topic — The European Commission is proposing a Circular Economy Act to promote more sustainable production.
Message — The organization requests binding circularity targets and science-based ecological boundaries for extraction. They advocate ending subsidies for bioenergy to prioritize ecosystem restoration and carbon sinks.12
Why — Adopting these recommendations would allow the group to achieve its core environmental goals.3
Impact — The bioenergy and pulp industries would lose financial incentives for wood extraction.45
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PFPI Urges EU to Phase Out Wood Biomass Heating

8 Oct 2025
Topic — The Commission is consulting on a strategy to decarbonize European heating and cooling.
Message — The organization requests that the EU phase out biomass and stop subsidizing wood burning. They argue for a focus on genuine renewables like solar thermal and heat pumps.12
Why — This would align EU energy policy with the group's mission to protect natural forests.34
Impact — The bioenergy industry would lose billions in subsidies and its recognition as a renewable provider.56
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PFPI warns nature credits risk greenwashing without strict rules

29 Sept 2025
Topic — EU roadmap exploring nature credits to help close the biodiversity financing gap
Message — PFPI demands that nature credits never be used to offset environmental damage. They insist that ecologists design the criteria instead of industry lobbyists. Harmful bioenergy subsidies should be redirected towards ecosystem restoration activities.123
Why — Strict rules would help PFPI achieve its goal of protecting forest ecosystems.45
Impact — The bioenergy industry loses lucrative subsidies currently used for burning woody biomass.67
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PFPI slams weak EU certification rules for carbon removals

22 Sept 2025
Topic — The EU is establishing certification rules for permanent carbon removal technologies.
Message — They want a clear distinction between removing carbon and just storing it. The group also calls for stricter environmental safeguards and more accurate baseline measurements that include forest loss.12
Why — Stricter rules would prevent the incentivization of activities that cause environmental harm.3
Impact — Bioenergy firms lose the ability to certify projects that may harm biodiversity.4
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PFPI warns EU against risky bioenergy and carbon capture targets

17 Sept 2025
Topic — Amendment of the European Climate Law to establish a 2040 emissions reduction target.
Message — The organization argues the EU must set more ambitious targets while avoiding a reliance on carbon capture technologies that threaten ecosystems. They request that policymakers prioritize rebuilding natural land carbon sinks by reducing forest harvesting for energy. They warn that current modeling overcounts climate benefits from wood-burning and risks failing to achieve real emissions reductions.123
Why — This policy shift would successfully advance the organization's primary mission of forest and climate protection.4
Impact — Bioenergy industries lose access to a massive market for lucrative carbon removal technologies.5
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Partnership for Policy Integrity Urges Forest-Based Resilience Action

4 Sept 2025
Topic — An EU initiative to create a framework for managing accelerating climate risks.
Message — The organization calls for nature-based solutions, particularly forest restoration and closer-to-nature management, to be central to the climate resilience framework. They urge the EU to prioritize ecological boundaries, reduce logging, and resist pressure from the forestry lobby to weaken environmental protections.123
Why — These measures would protect the scientific integrity of policy and ensure healthy ecosystems provide essential services.45
Impact — The industrial forestry sector would face stricter limits on logging, biomass harvesting, and monoculture plantations.67
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PFPI Urges EU Limits on Vested Interest Lobbying Power

3 Sept 2025
Topic — A consultation to establish a strategy for supporting and protecting EU civil society.
Message — The organization calls for formalizing civil society goals as policy objectives and establishing an independent watchdog. They request clear limits on industry lobbying and a mechanism to challenge non-scientific policy decisions.123
Why — These reforms would level the playing field for small NGOs against well-funded corporations.45
Impact — Industrial lobby groups would lose their dominant influence over environmental and social regulations.67
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PFPI urges EU to include biomass emissions in carbon market

7 Jul 2025
Topic — This consultation reviews the EU Emissions Trading System and market reserve rules.
Message — The group demands ending the zero-rating for burning biomass. They advocate for expanding coverage to all aviation and shipping emissions. They oppose including carbon removal technologies or international offsets.123
Why — These changes would help achieve their goals of protecting natural forest sinks.4
Impact — The bioenergy sector would lose billions in annual unpriced carbon subsidies.5
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PFPI Warns EU Bioeconomy Strategy Risks Repeating Bioenergy Mistakes

23 Jun 2025
Topic — Consultation on updating the EU Bioeconomy Strategy to ensure circularity and sustainability.
Message — PFPI urges the Commission to stop promoting biomass burning and require full carbon accounting for materials. They recommend setting limits on wood extraction and strictly protecting old-growth forests.123
Why — Stricter regulations would help the organization achieve its primary goal of prioritizing forest protection.45
Impact — Logging and bioenergy companies would lose significant public subsidies and face restricted material access.67
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PFPI urges EU to slash logging and biomass subsidies

11 Jul 2024
Topic — An evaluation of European Union rules governing carbon removals from land and forestry sectors.
Message — PFPI urges the EU to reduce harvesting to restore the weakening land carbon sink. They advocate for aligning LULUCF with the Nature Restoration Law to incentivize forest re-naturalisation.12
Why — This alignment would force science-based accountability for forest carbon loss into EU policy.3
Impact — The wood pellet and biomass industry would lose billions in lucrative renewable energy subsidies.4
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Partnership for Policy Integrity slams EU carbon capture strategy

30 Aug 2023
Topic — EU initiative evaluating technologies and infrastructure for carbon capture, transport, and storage.
Message — PFPI argues the consultation ignores whether bioenergy with carbon capture actually reduces emissions. They demand a rigorous lifecycle analysis and urge the EU to stop subsidizing unproven technologies.123
Why — This would protect forest ecosystems and prevent the loss of carbon sinks.4
Impact — CCUS developers and biomass companies would lose billions in potential EU investments.5
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PFPI urges EU to stop burning biomass for energy

22 Jun 2023
Topic — The consultation establishes a process for setting the EU 2040 climate target.
Message — PFPI requests modeling based on no regrets scenarios that exclude unproven carbon removal technologies. They urge a plan to ramp down the burning of forest biomass for energy. Protecting mature forests is essential for climate resilience and adaptation.12
Why — Ending biomass dependence would protect the natural carbon sinks PFPI advocates for.3
Impact — Bioenergy producers would lose the state-sanctioned ability to burn forest wood.4
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Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Fern

26 Jan 2023 · Biomass Sustainability Criteria (Staff Level)

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

24 Jan 2023 · Forest biomass provisions the proposed revision to the Renewable Energy Directive

Meeting with Arunas Ribokas (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and WWF European Policy Programme and

10 Nov 2022 · the EU forest policy, including on biomass

Meeting with Ville Niinistö (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

28 Oct 2022 · Bioenergy provision of RED (staff level)

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament)

28 Oct 2022 · Forest biomass

Meeting with Martin Häusling (Member of the European Parliament)

26 Oct 2022 · Austausch zu RED

Meeting with Tiemo Wölken (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion) and Fern

26 Oct 2022 · RED

PFPI urges EU to double forest carbon sink targets

7 Oct 2021
Topic — The EU is developing a certification framework for carbon removals and sustainable cycles.
Message — PFPI demands the EU double its land sector carbon sink target and stop relying on unproven bioenergy technologies. They insist that policy follow the precautionary principle by prioritizing ecosystem restoration over industrial logging.123
Why — This would move EU policy toward science-based conservation, protecting the natural forests PFPI defends.45
Impact — The forestry and biomass industries would lose billions in subsidies and their political influence.67
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Meeting with Andrea Beltramello (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Caroline Boeshertz (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and

7 Jun 2021 · Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) review

Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and WWF European Policy Programme and

19 May 2021 · Forests, climate and biodiversity

PFPI urges EU to remove forest biomass from renewable directive

28 Apr 2021
Topic — Guidance on demonstrating that forest biomass used for energy meets sustainability standards.
Message — The organization argues the sustainability criteria are a "hollow sham" that fails to protect the climate. They urge the European Union to remove forest biomass from the Renewable Energy Directive entirely.12
Why — This would fulfill the organization's mission of ensuring the protection and restoration of natural forests.3
Impact — The wood pellet and biomass industry would lose their ability to continue operating unchecked.4
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Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and Transport and Environment (European Federation for Transport and Environment) and

19 Apr 2021 · Foreseen review of the renewable energy directive and use of forest biomass for energy production

Meeting with Riccardo Maggi (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and WWF European Policy Programme and

13 Apr 2021 · Preparation for the meeting with EVP Timmermans

Response to Revision of EU Ambient Air Quality legislation

14 Jan 2021

Please see our attached comments and at http://www.pfpi.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PFPI-Air-Quality-Consultation-comments-Jan-14-2021.pdf
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