Is importing wood for electricity production sustainable?

<p>Some power stations in the UK that originally burned coal have switched to burning wood pellets. These are usually imported and of course, cutting down forests can lead to loss of habitat. Laura, Antonia and Jasmin discuss greenhouse gas emissions from burning wood and coal, talk about responsible forest management, and discuss how important biomass is for the UK's electricity supply. These discussion points, and more, were inspired by a recent <a href='https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cw6z'>BBC Panorama documentary, "The Green Energy Scandal Exposed"</a>.</p> <p>Read a summary of this episode <a href='https://medium.com/@LauraLeay/the-great-debate-about-cutting-down-forests-as-fuel-for-power-stations-2f2d88732424?sk=d7f662c992e001113c890e13a8599056'>here</a>. </p>