Events and Protests
Find out about upcoming talks, webinars, briefings and events where you can learn more, connect with others and engage with Biofuelwatch’s work.
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Biofuelwatch at London Climate March on COP30 Global Day of Action
Biofuelwatch attended the Climate March in London during the Global Day of Action for #COP30 with our "Drax the Destroyer" banner and our wonderful Pete Deane gave a speech! #AxeDrax London, UK. 15 Nov 2024. CLIMATE JUSTICE NOW. Campaigners from the many groups in the...
Webinar: Aviation biofuels in the UK, greenwashing and the potential for further harm
Join us at 4pm on Thursday 28th August for a webinar discussing the implications and risks of the drive by government and business to expand the aviation biofuels sector in the UK. We will discuss the ideological and economic drivers of this development, the severe...
Dump Drax: Feb 14 Action Photos
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No place for dangerous distractions in the quest for Climate Justice
As world leaders gather for the UN’s COP29 climate negotiations in Azerbaijan, Biofuelwatch and Stop Burning Trees are joining thousands of people around the world for Global Days of Action for climate justice on the 15th and 16th of November. Katy Brown, one of our...
International Day of Action on Big Biomass Oct 2024 in Liverpool and London
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Protests in the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and the UK against Vattenfall’s continued investments in high-carbon biomass plants
29th April 2024 – Protests are taking place in the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, and the UK coinciding with Vattenfall’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) against Vattenfall’s investments in wood bioenergy as well as continued fossil fuel burning. This internationally...
STOP DRAX: EMERGENCY DEMO 5th MARCH 2024
Thank you for everyone who Joined us at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to demand an end to tree burning subsidies. Below is a selection of photos from the day and speeches...
International Day of Action Against Big Biomass 2023
We were delighted to take part in the International Day of Action Against Big Biomass on the 19th October. We were part of a network of over 200 NGOs globally taking action to highlight the negative environmental and social impacts of large scale biomass energy. ...
Webinar: The pulp and paper industry and its #BigBadBiomass investments in the EU
Join us on the International Day of Action Against Big Biomass to look at a major player in the EU's biomass energy sector: the pulp and paper industry Hour-long-webinar, focussing on the EU-s three largest pulp and paper-producing countries: Sweden, Finland and...
Vattenfall Day of Action 2023
For the second year running, environmental campaigners held protests in each of the countries where Vattenfall operates biomass plants, coinciding with the company's Annual General Meeting. As well as still being a big fossil fuel burner, Vattenfall burns wood in 17...
Vattenfall AGM Press release
VattenFAIL: civil society groups in Sweden, Germany, Netherlands and Brussels call out Vattenfall's investments in wood bioenergy and continued fossil fuels burning 26th April 2022 – Yesterday and today, coinciding with Vattenfall’s AGM, banner protests against the...
‘THE BIG ONE’ AND DRAX AGM ACTIONS FROM APRIL 2023.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for events and actions in April 2023. We have shared some videos and pictures below. Click here to access all pictures and videos https://youtu.be/KVRSc8xtwg4 https://youtu.be/KVRSc8xtwg4 https://youtu.be/kTGRAW6itiA...