Vattenfall, a multinational power company owned by the government of Sweden, on Oct. 16 announced it has cancelled plans to develop a biomass heating plant in Diemen, a city located just outside Amsterdam in the Netherlands… Vattenfall in June 2020 announced it would delay making a final decision on the biomass-fired district heating plant, citing ongoing debates on biomass sustainability. At that time, the company said it was essential the Dutch government enact a clear sustainability framework… Development of a district heating project, however, is expected to continue with a focus on geothermal energy, the use of residual heat, e-boilers and hydrogen.