No Shit, Sherlock?

The Cop15 meeting on biodiversity loss is imminent. Six hundred and fifty scientists have written a joint letter to 'world leaders' reminding them that biofuels are not 'carbon neutral' (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/05/stop-burning-trees-scientists-world-leaders-cop15-age-of-extinction-aoe). It should be obvious that biofuels (burning wood and other plant products) is not simply a case of carbon dioxide in: carbon dioxide out. Cutting down trees (whether in the long or short term) is a factor that inevitably accelerates biodiversity loss. Good luck with this, when some 'world leaders' want to reclassify natural gas as 'green'. One should remember, however, that wood is the most used fuel for cooking in many parts of the developing world. Folk there will need help in coming up with healthier, genuinely 'carbon neutral' alternatives.