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.
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...
This briefing examines ENI's growing investment in biofuels and the environmental, social and economic concerns associated with its expansion strategy. While the company presents biofuels as a key component of its energy transition, evidence highlighted in this report...
Umweltorganisationen kommentieren Berlins Plan für klimafreundlicheres Heizen Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung zum Dekarbonisierungsfahrplan der Berliner Energie und Wärme GmbH (BEW) 26. Mai 2026- Die heute veröffentlichte Neuauflage des Dekarbonisierungsfahrplans der BEW...
