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🔥 #Wildfire risk is reduced when forest care includes a plan for what happens next. In #Catalonia, the 2005 fires pushed local actors to strengthen active forest management to reduce fuel build-up and restore more resilient landscapes. The #biomass removed is collected and processed into wood chips rather than left on the ground. It is then used locally for #RenewableHeat in essential public services, including the Terrassa Hospital and facilities at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, alongside other municipal buildings, households and businesses. Watch the full documentary 🎬https://lnkd.in/eKkw9f-B #FuelTheSolution #FuelTheSolutionNotTheFire Compagnia delle Foreste Guillem Canaleta Garcia Pau Costa Foundation Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya Consell Comarcal del Vallès Occidental Asociación Española de la Biomasa - AVEBIOM

🔥 #Wildfires leave very little time to improvise. In #Tuscany, the focus is on being ready before the emergency starts, with the people, plans and tools in place to act early and safely. After the severe fires of 2017 and 2018, #PreventionPlans prioritised the most exposed areas and set out practical measures, such as #firebreaks, buffer strips, and open areas, to slow the spread of fire. A dedicated training centre helps #forestry operators and responders consistently deliver this work. #Bioenergy completes the system by providing residues from #ForestManagement with a local outlet, converting them into #AffordableHeat and helping keep this work financially viable year after year. Watch: https://lnkd.in/eKkw9f-B Compagnia delle Foreste, Regione Toscana, Dream Energy Italia, #ComuneDiRufino, AIEL and FIPER- Federazione Italiana Produttori di Energia da Fonti Rinnovabili. #FuelTheSolution #FuelTheSolutionNotTheFire

🔥 #Wildfires are getting closer to where people live. In peri-urban forests, a spark can turn into a fast-moving fire when dead, dry vegetation builds up. 🏛️ This story rom #Attica (#Greece) shows how the Green Biomass Points approach helps municipalities organise collection and handling at scale. With a local route to chipping and #bioenergy use, what was a fire hazard becomes a usable resource, supporting regular maintenance instead of one-off clean-ups. 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eKkw9f-B Made by Compagnia delle Foreste with the participation of Nikos Damatis, Hellenic Biomass Association (HellaBiom), Christos Aidonis, Mayor of #Pallini, Athanasios Reppas, Forest Policy implementation of Attica. #FuelTheSolutionNotTheFire #FuelTheSolution

🔥 Fire season is back 🔥 And once again, the question is whether we only react when flames are already on the horizon, or whether we invest in what reduces risk beforehand. Today we’re releasing the trailer of "Fuel the solution, not the fire: stories about wildfire prevention and biomass valorisation". The videos follow local voices from #Attica, #Tuscany and #Catalonia, showing what prevention looks like in practice, from reducing fuel build up and improving landscape resilience to building the local skills and systems needed to act early. Later today, the full documentary will be premiered at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Sakis Arnaoutoglou. After the screening, we will hold a discussion on fire prevention and the synergies with #bioenergy, with speakers including Jérémie Geelen (Bioenergy Europe), Hélène Koch (CEPF), Josep Milà-Puigdomènech (European State Forest Association | EUSTAFOR), moderated by Irene di Padua (Bioenergy Europe). Watch the trailer and stay tuned for the full release after the event #FuelTheSolution #Bioenergy #Wildfires #FirePrevention Asociación Española de la Biomasa - AVEBIOM Hellenic Biomass Association (HellaBiom) AIEL FIPER- Federazione Italiana Produttori di Energia da Fonti Rinnovabili Compagnia delle Foreste

Europe’s heating stock is a bit like that old boiler in the basement: still there, still running, but definitely past its prime. In our new Heating and Cooling Lab video, Irene di Padua looks at one of the most practical points in Bioenergy Europe’s recommendations for the EU #HeatingAndCooling Strategy: Europe needs to replace outdated and inefficient heating systems faster. By replacing those old and inefficient heating systems, the EU can, at the same time, reinforce its resilience and energy independence, shifting away from fossil fuels. It can also cut emissions, reduce energy waste, and lower heating costs for both industry and citizens. Bioenergy Europe’s message is clear: to deliver clean, secure, and affordable heat, the EU needs a Strategy that helps households and businesses switch to modern renewable heating solutions, including sustainable bioenergy. 📽️ Watch the video and read our full position here: https://lnkd.in/eB9rxHWr #CleanHeat #EnergyEfficiency #Bioenergy #RenewableHeat #EUPolicy EU Energy Dan Jørgensen

🪄 Looking for one magic spell to decarbonise #heating? We are afraid it does not exist. Europe cannot build clean heat on electrification alone. 🧪 But there is a more inclusive formula: #TechnologyNeutrality. In our new #HeatingandCooling Lab video, Ileana Repaci focuses on one of the key messages in Bioenergy Europe’s recommendations for the EU Heating and Cooling Strategy. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eB9rxHWr ⚡ #Electrification is part of the solution, especially when electricity is renewable. But if we try to push almost all heating demand onto the power grid, we risk creating a new problem. Fossil fuels still represent 74% of heating demand. To replace fossil fuels all #renewables must grow. That is why the Strategy must support a balanced mix of solutions that looks at local realities. 🍂 Sustainable #bioenergy has a clear role to play in keeping the system secure, affordable and truly defossilised. Because when it comes to #CleanHeat, one-size-fits-all is not a magic formula. A flexible system built on all renewable options is. #RenewableHeat #EnergyFlexibility #EUPolicy Dan Jørgensen European Commission