The EP holding (EPH) is one of Europe’s largest investors in climate-damaging energy, primarily in fossil fuels, but also in wood-fired power plants in Germany, the UK, the Czech Republic, France and Italy. In addition, EPH’s German subsidiary LEAG has already purchased ten pellet plants in Germany and Sweden, making them one of the largest pellet producers in Europe, with a capacity of over one million pellets per year.
EPH’s investments in wood energy are harming forests in the USA and Canada (from which the British EPH power plant in Lynemouth imports pellets), France, Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic. In addition, the EPH biomass plant in France imports woodchips from Brazilian eucalyptus plantations, which are described as “green deserts” by social movements there.
Biofuelwatch response to the Dutch government's consultation about a new Decree for Biomass sustainability which would apply not just to subsidised bioenergy but to all bio-based products (including timber) where public procurement or any type of subsidies are...
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von NABU, ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch und der BI Bützfleth vom 24.06.2026 “Pläne nicht haltbar” - Umweltorganisationen kritisieren BECCS-Aussagen zum geplanten Holzkraftwerk in Stade Die Umweltorganisationen NABU, ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch...
What’s Drax? Drax is the world’s latest biomass power station in Yorkshire. It burned over 7,000,000 tonnes of wood in 2025, which only supplies 5% of UK power. This is subsidised annually up to £999,000,000 of tax payers money as a “renewable” source of energy - but...
