Along with Dogwood Alliance and in support of Friends of the Irish Environment, we submitted an objection to the Irish Lough Ree peat-fired power station proposal to extend its operations and convert to biomass in August 2019. Both peat and biomass are destructive,...
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Chile Pulls Out of Hosting COP 25
Prioritizing Equity Means Addressing Injustice of Monoculture Tree Plantations Recent events in Chile have forced a withdrawal of the upcoming United Nations climate meetings in Santiago de Chile. In a fully unexpected convulsion of street action and spontaneous mass...
240 Civil Society Groups Call on Indonesian Government to Investigate Suspicious Death of Indonesian Environmental Human Rights Defender
London, 31st October 2019 - In solidarity with Indonesian colleagues[1], Biofuelwatch has joined civil society groups around the world to call on the Indonesian government to launch a thorough and transparent investigation...
Biofuelwatch response to Sustainable Tourism Enquiry (UK)
Response to Environmental Audit Committee’s Enquiry into Sustainable Tourism
Campaigners call on Government to stop Drax from fuelling environmental injustice, forest destruction and climate breakdown
Campaigners and communities call on Government to stop Drax from fuelling environmental injustice, forest destruction and climate breakdown For immediate release London, 9th October 2019 - A coalition of campaigners have gathered outside the Department for...
Climate campaigners denounce approval of UK’s biggest ever gas power project
London, 4th October 2019 - Today’s decision by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [1] to allow Drax Plc’s planning application for the UK’s largest ever gas-fired power capacity will lock the UK into dirty energy production for...
Observations of pellet mills and logging in Estonia
In spring 2018 and July 2019, we visited a total of three Graanul Invest pellet mills in Estonia, as well as looking at the impacts of logging in the country. We have now published photos and evidence of what we saw: Estonia Logging and pellet production Graanul...
IATA’s false claims about Biofuelwatch’s briefing about CORSIA
The International Air Transport Association has published a web page with the title "Countering Misinformation on Sustainable Aviation Fuels". It is a critique of Biofuelwatch's briefing about the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation...
Axe Drax Protest – Thank you to everyone who came along!
Thank you to everyone who joined us to stand against extractivism. On Wednesday 9th October, we gathered outside the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in London to call out Drax Power station and the impacts it's having on forests,...
NOT A CONFERENCE! A CALL TO ACTION! October 11-14, 2019 Shawnee National Forest (U.S)
We are pleased to sponsor: The 2019 North American Forest & Climate Movement Convergence Shawnee National Forest, Southern Illinois (U.S.) October 11 through October 14 2019– culminating on Indigenous Peoples’ Day To join us register here “This...
Protests against International Aviation Emissions Strategy – Press Release
Planned protests in Montreal at International Aviation Assembly (24th of September to 4th of October) // New briefing exposes plans for palm oil in the airplane tank & aviation emissions scheme (CORSIA) as set to fail to reduce aviation emissions Montreal/ Vienna,...
CORSIA: A false solution to the very real threat of emissions from aviation
Biofuelwatch briefing about the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation "CORSIA must be rejected. We need fewer flights not palm oil and offset greenwash!" Click here to download the fully referenced and illustrated briefing. Click here to...
Biofuelwatch Newsletter September 2019
Dear Biofuelwatch supporters, Welcome to our latest newsletter full of updates about campaigns that we – and you – have been supporting, and recent policy developments. Important reading for anyone who wants to see meaningful responses to climate change and who is...
Consultation response about carbon capture in UK
Biofuelwatch response to UK government consultation "Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS): business models"
Biofuelwatch is delighted to support the Global Climate Strike on Friday 20th September
On Friday 20th September, millions of people around the world will go on strike and join young climate protestors on the street to call on governments to take urgent climate action. Biofuelwatch is delighted to join the Global Climate Strike and we stand in...
Consultation response about Green New Deal for Europe
Biofuelwatch input into consultation on a Green New Deal for Europe
Objection to amended planning proposal for a waste and biomass gasification plant in Monmouthshire
Biofuelwatch planning objection to the amended proposal for a mixed waste and biomass gasifier at Trostrey Court Farm, Uskmouth, Monmouthshire
Joint Response to UK Decarbonisation Enquiry
Joint response to Treasury Committee Inquiry "Decarbonisation of the UK Economy and Green Finance" by Biofuelwatch, Partnership for Policy Integrity, Dogwood Alliance, Southern Environmental Law Center, Fern, & Natural Resources Defense Council