Policy Brief on Indirect Land Use Change and Peatlands

In this policy brief (March 2013) to the EU parliament and ministers, Wetlands International offers recommendations to effectively address indirect land use change emissions (ILUC) from peatlands. We also provide factual information on peatlands and greenhouse gas emissions and emphasise the following key points:

• Biofuels production on peatlands increases greenhouse gas emissions
• Indirect land use change (ILUC) emissions from peatlands are significant
• Drainage of peatlands is unsustainable
• EU rules on biofuels and proposals on ILUC are inadequate