Rising policy conflicts in Europe over bioenergy and forestry

► EU Bioenergy policy cuts across forest, agriculture, energy and transport sectors. ► Increased pressure on forest biomass risks putting EU in a wood-deficit situation. ► Bioenergy conflicts regard land use, biodiversity, climate and sustainability. ► Conflicts on environmental consequences from bioenergy policy are reconcilable. ► Conflicts on globally shared rights and responsibilities are not easily reconciled.