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Enviva

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. Sustainability and forest-impact controversy

    Environmental organizations and other critics challenged Enviva's claims about the sustainability and climate benefits of its wood pellets. Criticism focused on alleged forest clearing, impacts on biodiversity and carbon storage, and analyses asserting that lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions could exceed those of coal under some accounting methods.