Drax’s biomass carbon capture announcement exposes fallacy of supposed climate fix, campaigners say 21st May 2018 - The environmental campaign group Biofuelwatch [1] slams Drax Power Station’s announcement of a pilot carbon capture project at one of its biomass...
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New report reveals the true cost of Drax’s coal imports from Russia
Coal Action Network and Fern have released a report "Slow Death in Siberia" about the impact of coal in that region. 49% of the UK's coal imports come from Russia, and most Russian coal exported comes from the Kuzbass region in Siberia. The report depicts entire...
Drax Plc hit by double protest on the day of its AGM
Media release: Drax Plc hit by double protest during its AGM For immediate release 25th April 2018 This morning forest, climate and environmental justice activists have gathered outside Drax Plc's Annual General Meeting in York. The lively demonstration aimed to...
Investor Briefing on Drax’s Biomass 2018
This Investor Briefing was handed to Drax investors entering the Drax AGM in York on 25 April 2018, as well as interested passers-by. It was subsequently sent to Drax's principle institutional investors. We invite investors to talk to us about their Drax investments....
Masked forest flashmob targets world’s biggest biomass burners at conference in London
London, 18th April 2018 – A flashmob made up environmental, energy and climate justice campaigners has greeted the world’s largest biomass conference which is held at the Landmark Hotel in Marleybone, London from 17th to 19th April [1], in protest against an industry...
Following Time to Twig
Thanks for visiting this page. The purpose of the Time to Twig demo is explained here. For essential background read our Biomass Basics page. See too our page on Pellets Plantations and Deforestation. And a recent article in Red Pepper magazine: Don't believe the hype...
Biomass Basics
What are the problems with big biomass? In a nutshell - there are three problems: 1) It takes huge areas of land and huge quantities of wood to supply a tiny fraction of the energy we use. 2) Burning biomass emits CO2 to the atmosphere, just as burning fossil fuels...
Burned: Are Trees the New Coal? Documentary
“Burned: are trees the new coal" “What we're up against is that our economic system values forest destruction over forest protection, and at the end of the day that's what we have to change.” - Danna Smith, Dogwood Alliance An award-winning documentary by independent...
The Strange Case of Uskmouth Power Station
Note: This briefing has not been updated since October 2018. As of January 2020, the power station has not been converted, and the developers are instead commissioning a feasibility study into the possibility of burning pellets from Refuse Derived Fuel. Uskmouth coal...
New Report Reveals Dangers and Inconsistencies in Uskmouth Power Station Plans
For immediate release 5th April 2018 For further info: Elizabeth Snook, Biofuelwatch 07595 506673 lizthesnook@googlemail.com New Report Reveals Dangers and Inconsistencies in Uskmouth Power Station Plans A new report launched today by Biofuelwatch brings into...
GE Trees: Presentation to the National Academy of Sciences
Forests in Crisis - but Biotechnology is not the Solution On 27th March 2018, members of Biofuelwatch and Global Justice Ecology presented evidence to the National Academies of Sciences via a webinar about the impacts and dangers of genetically engineered...
Biomass Basics
What are the problems with big biomass? In a nutshell - there are three problems: 1) It takes huge areas of land and huge quantities of wood to supply a tiny fraction of the energy we use. 2) Burning biomass emits CO2 to the atmosphere, just as burning fossil fuels...
Biomass and land use
How much more land do we need for energy from biomass compared to solar PV? Right now, all wood burned in UK power stations other than Drax Plc comes from the UK, mostly from conifer plantations. On average, one hectare of a UK conifer plantation will convert sunlight...
UK Coal Phaseout to be introduced with dangerous loopholes and delays
Biofuelwatch briefing about the UK Government's coal phaseout decision announced in January 2018. "The Government announced in 2015 that it seeks to end coal burning for electricity within a decade, albeit only if “ a shift to new gas can be achieved within these...
Submission about Local Government and Communities Planning (Scotland) Bill
Biofuelwatch response to a call for evidence regarding a new Planning Bill for Scotland
Drax’s new gas plans: bad climate news
Drax Plc plans to rebuild either one or both of its two remaining coal-burning units to run on gas instead. The plans have been announced at the same time as the UK government is looking to phase out coal by 2025. Drax currently burns more biomass than any other...
Biofuelwatch response to the National Infrastructure Commission priorities consultation
NIC Priorities consultation response from Biofuelwatch Our response supports the very exhaustive response by UK Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) to question 18: How should the residual waste stream be separated and sorted amongst anaerobic digestion, energy from...
MEPs must vote against new destructive biofuel and biomass incentives
The plenary of the European Parliament will vote on the renewed Renewable Energy Directive (RED) during the week of the 15th January. This vote could see even more policy support being directed towards destructive biofuels and biomass. We believe that neither should...