The Bundestag's Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy heard experts on the second ordinance amending the Biomasseverordnung (document 21/6810), which is to transpose the EU RED III directive.
NABU welcomed the stronger cascading principle but criticised continued EEG support for burning wood; the sawmill industry federation argued the text is not a faithful transposition of RED III and fears some wood could lose energy support; forest owners (AGDW) stressed the role of wood energy as an outlet.
BDEW welcomed transitional provisions protecting existing plants and stated that 23% of energy in the heat market is renewable, 80% of it from biomass. No vote date was given.
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Suggested citation: databiomass.com, “Germany: Biomass Ordinance transposing RED III criticised at Bundestag hearing”, 13 October 2026, based on Deutscher Bundestag.