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"The Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north
Tasmanian company that will upgrade its coal-fired kiln to burn wood “waste”
and used tyres for cement manufacturing.
The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Chris Bowen, says this initiative will
help decarbonise the Australian economy.
However, the science is clear: burning forest biomass, or so-called forest
“waste” – which could include dead trees, understorey vegetation and fallen
logs – generates large amounts of carbon emissions. It will likely also
accelerate poor forest health.
The empirical evidence shows burning forest biomass to make concrete is poor
climate policy, poor environmental and forest policy, and a poor use of
taxpayer funds."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
