Protected forests in Europe felled to meet EU renewable targets

Honestly, you cannot make this stuff up. 

How environmentalists support this with a straight face is beyond me. 

Protected forests in Europe felled to meet EU renewable targets – report

Protected forests are being indiscriminately felled across Europe to meet the EU’s renewable energy targets, according to an investigation by the conservation group Birdlife. Up to 65% of Europe’s renewable output currently comes from bioenergy, involving fuels such as wood pellets and chips, rather than wind and solar power.

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