RESPONSES
Objection to plans by Anglesey Aluminium Metal Renewables to build a biomass electricity generating
station at Penrhos Works, Holyhead, 18 November 2009.
New objection to plans re-submitted by W4BRE Limited to build an Energy Plant adjoining Balaclava Bay, Portland, 16 November 2009.
US groups open letter on biochar to the Environmental Protection Agency October 2009.
Objection to W4B's Bristol biofuel power application, 6 October 2009.
Letter to Defra (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) in response to their review on Biochar, 28 September 2009.
Comments on carbon trading methodologies for agrofuels and biochar
Objection to plans by W4BRE Limited to build an Energy Plant adjoining Balaclava Bay, Portland, 17 August 2009.
Planning objection to proposed biofuel-fired power station in Newport, 15 June 2009.
Planning objection to proposed vegetable oil power plant in Ealing, April 2009.
Submission to the Royal Society consultation on geo-engineering, December 2008.
Consultation on Draft Renewable Transport Fuel Obligations (Amendment) Order 2009, 17th Dec 2008.
Open letter to MEPs, 1st Dec 2008.
Open letter concerning EU agrofuel targets to Coreper, the Council of Ministers, the European Commission, Claude Turmes (MEP), copied to ITRE and ENVI. Signed by 58 organisations. 2nd Oct 2008.
Response to DBERR Renewable Energy Consultation, London, Sep 2008.
Planning Objection to proposed biofuel CHP plant in Beckton, London, Apr 2008.
Responses regarding the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO)
Letter to Ruth Kelly MP Apr 2008
Response to public consultation on carbon and sustainability reporting under the RTFO. Sep 2007
Fuel Quality Directive is the right place to debate sustainability of agrofuels. Joint letter to Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the EU, 11th February 2008
Fuel Quality Directive should put the burden on the oil industry - not promote agrofuel expansion. Joint NGO letter to MEPs, 26/11/2007
Response to Defra review, 22/11/2007
Response to Environmental Audit Committee consultation on biofuels, 1/10/2007
Open Letter to MEPs: ‘Call on EU to abandon 10% biofuel target’, 20/09/2007
Call on the EU to abandon 10% biofuel target. Joint letter to MEPs, 19/09/2007
Response to Climate Change Bill consultation. 12/09/2007
EU consultation response, 17/06/2007
Open letter to MEPs (Members of the European Parliament), 4/06/2007
Response to consultation on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, May 2007
Call for a moratorium on EU Agrofuel targets and incentives, and on Agroenergy from large-scale monocultures in the EU, 22/06/2007
This moratorium call has been signed by organisations from Europe and elsewhere, including organisations in the global South. It is open for signatures now. Any individual or organisation wanting to sign, please email h.paul@econexus.info. Put “Signing Agrofuels Moratorium Call” in the subject line. Please state whether you are signing as an individual or on behalf of an organisation.
Individuals: give name and country.
Organisations: give organisation's name and country.
For the full text of the Moratorium call and a list of signatories, see http://www.econexus.info/biofuels.html
See also, letter to MEPs with 14 signatories, April 2008
Open Letter: “We Call On the EU to Abandon Targets For Biofuel Use in Europe”
A letter from 250 organisations and key individuals to the EU Council. Now closed for signatures. Available in the following languages: English, Deutsch, Italiano, Espanol, Portugues. Read the Signatories. 31/01/2007
Responses to CDM and Joint Implementation proposals
Comments on Carbon Gold's draft methodology for biochar inclusion in the Voluntary Carbon Standard, 28 August 2009
Comments on proposed new Small Scale CDM Methodology for thermal energy from plant oil for the user of cooking stoves. Joint comments by Biofuelwatch and Watch Indonesia!, March 2008
Comments on CDM application for "Destilmex fuel ethanol project", Mexico. By Biofuelwatch, January 2008
Comments on Joint Implementation application for "EuroETHYL Bioethanol Plant Project", Bulgaria. By Biofuelwatch, January 2008
Letter to CDM Board regarding CDM application for AGRENCO Biodiesel Project in Alto Araguaia, Mato Grosso, Brazil. Joint letter by Biofuelwatch and Fern, October 2007
Comments on CDM application for "Manufacturing of Bio-diesel from Crude Palm oil and Jatropha Oil" in Andhra Pradesh, India. Joint submission by Biofuelwatch and Fern, August 2007