- It is time for us to act on one of Denmark's biggest CO2 problems and do away with statistical fiddling, says CEO of Ewii, Lars Bonderup Bjørn, about the group's decision to stop burning biomass from wood.
The ambition is that by 2038 at the latest, and preferably long before, Ewii will no longer receive energy supplies from burning wood.
- Unfortunately, we do not determine the energy mix in Denmark ourselves, but we do have influence over some sources. We will exercise that influence. Now it is about establishing alternatives to the CO2-polluting wood burning, which accounts for 31 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from activities in Denmark, says Lars Bonderup Bjørn.
The time horizon of 2038 is not the group's dream scenario, but it takes time to ensure that one can get out of its contractual obligations and find alternative forms of energy. Therefore, Ewii will now initiate studies of both technical alternatives, contractual restrictions and possibilities for political initiatives. The hope is that the initiative can also inspire others, the energy group states in a press release.
- As an industry, we have to take responsibility for the real climate problem. The industry that we directly, but also indirectly, support when we burn wood is damaging both the climate and biodiversity. When there are alternatives, we are obliged to investigate them”, says Lars Bonderup Bjørn.
Statistical fiddling
CO2 emissions from the burning of wood and other biomass are not included in Denmark's climate accounts. Biomass is not included in the Danish climate accounts because the UN's calculation methods allow it. However, this does not change the fact that the CO2 emissions from burning contribute to the world's total CO2 emissions, says the Ewii director.
- When biomass is not included in the Danish climate accounts, we are making a statistical fiddling that makes the whole thing look much better. We are now clearly stating that, says Lars Bonderup Bjørn.
In 2022, 20.2 million tons of CO2 were emitted from the burning of biomass in Denmark, which accounted for 31 percent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from activities in Denmark.
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