ReEarth
Nature
ReEarth promotes the cleaning and restoration of forest lands in Portugal, contributing to soil regeneration and the reduction of fire risk. The initiative supports small rural landowners by paying them for the removal of residual biomass and encouraging sustainable forest management practices.
The goal is to add value to biomass by using it to generate clean energy and redirect it to vulnerable communities, reinforcing our commitment to a just energy transition. By transforming forest waste into clean energy, ReEarth promotes a circular economy with social, environmental, and energy-related benefits.
Social and Environmental Impact
Every year 3 million hectares burn worldwide. In Portugal, the annual burned area is around 100,000 hectares.
Due to climate change, wildfires are expected to increase by 50% globally. This represents a significant problem with high social and environmental costs to our planet, including the loss of forests, fauna and flora, CO2 release, destruction of infrastructure, and loss of life, which contribute to poverty, further inequalities, isolation of poorer communities, as well as business and job losses.
At EDP, we want to contribute to fire prevention solutions. One major cause of forest fires is the excessive presence of light biomass (bushes, etc.) and forest residues, due to the high cost of harvesting and the low market value of biomass.
