With the annual UN climate conference just around the corner, environmental groups are calling for an end to subsidies that support burning forest biomass to generate electricity. In an open letter… the groups say financial support for the industry is at odds with the federal government’s pledge to phase out subsidies that harm biodiversity. The 24 signatories urge the government to “reverse course and choose true climate solutions” instead of “simply shifting from burning fossil fuels to burning forests for fuel.” …and “reject biomass as a source of renewable energy at COP28.” …Canada’s $1.5-billion Clean Fuels Fund has a funding stream specifically for projects that support the establishment of biomass supply chains, including forest biomass feedstocks. …Biomass for heat or energy and pellet manufacturing are also among the eligible projects for the federal government’s Indigenous Forestry Initiative and Investment in Forest Industry Transformation programs.