Développement des énergies renouvelables : les enjeux pour la biomasse et la contribution de la forêt

The first part of this article deals with the French renewable energy development policy, with particular emphasis on the biomass, and describes the measures (calls for tender from the Energy Regulation Commission and the ‘heat fund’) aimed at stepping up demand for biomass. The article then goes on to investigate the development of wood supply in French forests and briefly reviews the various measures implemented since the Grenelle environmental agreement (grouped management provisions for forests, tax incentives, etc.).