Les acteurs financiers ne doivent pas soutenir la conversion du charbon à la biomasse d'Albioma à la Réunion

A coalition of environmental organizations argues that Albioma's plan to convert the Bois-Rouge and Le Gol power plants in Réunion from coal to solid biomass would increase greenhouse gas emissions, undermine energy autonomy goals for 2030, and threaten biodiversity through the import of wood pellets from the US and South Africa.

• The conversion of coal plants to solid biomass is argued to be counterproductive for the climate, as producing electricity from solid biomass can emit more CO2 than coal, potentially resulting in 2 to 3 times more carbon in the atmosphere by 2050 per gigajoule of final energy.
• Local biomass in Réunion is insufficient to meet energy needs, covering only 5% to 30% of requirements, which would force Albioma to import wood pellets from the United States or South Africa.
• Importing biomass contradicts the 2015 energy transition law's goal of energy autonomy for French overseas territories by 2030; the authors suggest prioritizing solar and wind energy instead.
• The project poses ecological and social risks, specifically citing Enviva's clear-cutting of natural forests in the Eastern US and the potential for eucalyptus monocultures in Southern Africa to cause land grabbing and water resource depletion.

APA

Reclaim Finance (2021). Les acteurs financiers ne doivent pas soutenir la conversion du charbon à la biomasse d'Albioma à la Réunion. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lettre_Albioma_Inv.pdf

Chicago

Reclaim Finance. Les acteurs financiers ne doivent pas soutenir la conversion du charbon à la biomasse d'Albioma à la Réunion. 2021. https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lettre_Albioma_Inv.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{reclaimfinance2021les, author = {{Reclaim Finance}}, title = {{Les acteurs financiers ne doivent pas soutenir la conversion du charbon à la biomasse d'Albioma à la Réunion}}, publisher = {Reclaim Finance}, year = {2021}, month = mar, url = {https://reclaimfinance.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Lettre_Albioma_Inv.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }