14th March 2017 - Environmental campaigning organisation Biofuelwatch has today published a report [1] which investigates a proposal for the world’s largest biomass gasification plant in Holyhead, and Orthios Group, the company behind it. The proposed plant would, if...
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Orthios Group’s Holyhead Biomass Plans: A new threat to forests – or just a sci-fi idea?
Update: The company no longer exists, and administration (bankruptcy) proceedings began in 2021. There is now no possibility of a biomass plant being built at the site. Click here to download the report Summary: Orthios Group wants to build the world’s largest biomass...
Response to Egnedol’s “rebuttal” about our joint briefing
Response by Biofuelwatch and Friends of the Earth Pembrokeshire to Egnedol's comments to the Planning Inspectorate about our joint briefing about the proposed biomass gasifier in Milford Haven Our briefing can be found here. Egnedol's comments on that briefing...
NGO Letter urging the UK’s Treasury to stop future biomass subsidies
Open Letter to the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling for and end to new biomass electricity subsidies awards by NRDC, Southern Environmental Law Center, Dogwood Alliance, Partnership for Policy Integrity, Biofuelwatch, and Fern
Chatham House report confirms disastrous climate impacts of large-scale wood-based bioenergy
Two new research papers by internationally-respected think tank Chatham House confirm that most wood-based bioenergy has a seriously negative impact on the climate, stating "biomass emits more carbon per unit of energy than most fossil...
Damhead and Old Pentland residents in new warnings over company behind Planning Appeal for controversial “film studio” and power plant
Damhead and Old Pentland residents in new warnings over company behind Planning Appeal for controversial “film studio” and power plant Joint Press Release by Damhead and District Community Council, Protect Damhead’s Greenbelt, Friends of the Earth Midlothian,...
Objection to Egnedol’s planning application for a gasifier and ancillary activities in Milford Haven
Joint objection to Egnedol's proposal for a waste and biomass gasification plant with ancillary activities including algal farming and advanced biofuel production at Blackbridge, Milford Haven, Biofuelwatch and Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth
Conversation with Ecotricity about their “green gas from gas” proposal
In December 2016, Biofuelwatch published a background briefing about Ecotricity's "green gas from grass" (i.e. grass-based biomethane) proposals: "How Green is Ecotricity's Green Gas from Grass" Ecotricity has now sent us a response to this briefing. You...
Company directors behind Milford Haven plans for a waste and biomass gasifiers were behind a smaller, failed development using that same technology
Campaigners obtain evidence that company directors behind Milford Haven plans for a waste and biomass gasifiers were behind a smaller, failed development using that same technology 27th January 2017 - A Biofuelwatch Freedom of Information request has revealed that...
What does Trump’s presidency mean for energy justice campaigning?
Biofuelwatch statement: What does Trump’s presidency mean for energy justice campaigning? Within its first week in office, the Trump administration has moved to resurrect and expedite the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines, which have been...
Joint Press Release about Egnedol directors having been behind failed gasification scheme
Joint Press Release by Biofuelwatch and Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth Campaigners obtain evidence that company directors behind Milford Haven plans for a waste and biomass gasifiers were behind a smaller, failed development using that same technology 27th January...
Hudol Thermal’s failed gasification pilot plant
Here are the documents which Biofuelwatch Obtained from Natural Resources Wales in response to an information request under the Environmental Information Regulations: Hudol Thermal's original Environmental Permit, granted 23.10.2008 Variation of Hudol Thermal's...
Response to BEIS consultation on the coal phase-out by 2025
Biofuelwatch's response to the consultation titled "Coal Generation in Great Britain : the pathway to a low-carbon future" (which can be found on the Government website here.) We argue that, whilst we welcome a coal phase-out, these proposals contain loopholes to...
Joint Open Letter opposing new Contracts for Difference for coal-to-biomass conversions
Open Letter by the Wood Panel Industries Federation, NRDC, Dogwood Alliance, Biofuelwatch, Friends of the Earth, Southern Environmental Law Center, Norbord, and Fern to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, calling for coal-to-biomass...
Civil Society Denounces World Bank’s Scheme to Hijack Farmers’ Rights to Seeds
Civil Society Declaration denouncing the World Bank's Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) programme, which attacks farmers' rights to seeds and food sovereignty as well as the environment
Parliamentary Biomass Briefing
On 14 December 2016, Biofuelwatch organised a Briefing in Committee Room 10 in the House of Commons. It was co-hosted by Glyn Davies MP (Conservative, Environmental Audit Committee), Tommy Sheppard MP (SNP) and Caroline Lucas (Co-leader of the Green Party). It...
Joint Press Release about Egnedol’s Application for a Large Waste and Biomass Gasification Plant in Milford Haven
Environmental Campaigners Vow to Fight Egnedol’s Milford Haven waste and biomass plans, Joint Press release by Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth and Biofuelwatch
Bioenergy in the European Commission’s proposal for a post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive
Bioenergy in the European Commission's proposed post-202 EU Renewable Energy Directive: An analysis of proposals and impacts A briefing by Biofuelwatch Summary The European Commission’s proposals for a new, post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive (RED) fail to address...