Amid the ongoing fight to protect British Columbia’s forests, The Fifth Estate investigates how the province has become a leading exporter of wood pellets that are burned to fuel energy needs in the UK, Japan and South Korea. The industry is billed as “green” and “renewable,” but many scientists disagree and activists say Canada has made a mistake in supporting the industry.
Barry was interviewed by the Fifth Estate team, after he spoke out in parliament about the burning of trees by the biomass power station Drax in North Yorkshire. Watch him at 21:35 minutes in.