The European Commission’s Joint Research Center published a report on the use of woody biomass for energy production in the European Union. …Regarding current sustainability criteria, the report shows that requirements included in the REDII will effectively minimize any negative impacts associated with the use of woody biomass for energy production. For implementation of sustainability guidelines to be optimal, forestry legislation and guidelines must be fit-for-purpose, properly enforced and monitored, according to Bioenergy Europe. According to the JRC, the report also shows the need to recognize that the sustainability of bioenergy is a complex issue with no one-size-fit-all answers. There are, however, win-win and lose-lose forest management pathways for climate and biodiversity. …The primary question of the study aimed to determine how the EU can ensure that pathways for the provision of wood biomass, following increased demand for wood, are not detrimental to climate and biodiversity.