Wood pellets are not a…

Wood pellets are not a climate solution. Burning them has a higher carbon footprint than burning coal. Not only does it put CO2 into the atmosphere in the process of manufacturing and burning it, it also increases deforestation, which reduces the number of trees taking CO2 out of the atmosphere.

The biomass industry is promoting an entirely false narrative regarding its sustainability. It was one thing when wood pellets were exclusively made from waste wood, but Ontario and other provinces are now allowing, even encouraging, the expansion of this industry by permitting the logging of whole trees from primary forests to be used in the manufacture of wood pellets. The abuses and deceptions of the forestry industry in BC (please see link to articles below) are mirrored by the industry in all the other provinces as well. The regulatory agencies of all provinces, and certainly Ontario, should be focused on exposing the lies and ending these destructive practices, not in encouraging further environmental abuse. Please begin the essential process of transitioning to genuinely well-regulated and truly sustainable forestry practices now, before the industry destroys the very forests that sustain it, (along with the jobs, economy and climate) by its incredibly shortsighted management policies.