Burning forest ‘waste’ to make cement damages the climate. Let’s pursue cleaner options

Burning forest ‘waste’ to make cement damages the climate. Let’s pursue cleaner options

tylim/GettyThe Australian government has agreed to invest almost $53 million in a north Tasmanian company that will upgrade its coal-fired kiln to burn wood “waste” and used tyres for cement manufacturing. The Federal Minister for Climate Change, Chris Bowen, says this initiative will help decarbonise the Australian economy. However, the science is clear: burning forest biomass, or so-called forest “waste” – which could include dead trees, under…