NGOs: GREATER GIB POWERS SHOULD COME WITH GREENER RESPONSIBILITY Ed Miliband has called for the Green Investment Bank (GIB) to have “real powers to borrow and attract investment". The United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) and Biofuelwatch [1] have...
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‘Climate Smart Agriculture’? We say no
Serious concerns have been raised by over 100 civil-society organisations about the so-called "Global Alliance for Climate- Smart Agriculture" launched at the UN's Climate Summit. Signatories to an open letter rejected the Alliance as a "deceptive and deeply...
Power Plant Emissions During Startup and Shutdown
Biofuelwatch briefing summarising the evidence about increased power plant emissions during startup and shutdown periods
21 September 2014: 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations
21 September 2014: 10th Anniversary of the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations: Dismantle the power of transnational plantation corporations! There is no “smart monoculture”: Support the People’s Climate March! Declaration by Campaign to...
Social Movements representing more than 200 million people around the world denounce corporate take-over of Ban Ki-Moon Climate Summit
Social Movements representing more than 200 million people around the world denounce corporate take-over of Ban Ki-Moon Climate Summit [September 19 – 23, New York] When we, as human beings, get a fever, we immediately get worried and take action. After all, we know...
Hundreds of groups call on Brazilian government to reject GE trees application by UK-registered company
Biofuelwatch & Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees press release – for immediate use Thursday 4th September 2014 Hundreds of groups call on Brazilian government to reject GE trees application by UK-registered company Social and ecological justice...
Groups unite to call on Brazil to deny application to legalize genetically engineered eucalyptus trees
Groups unite to call on Brazil to deny application to legalize genetically engineered eucalyptus trees, joint press release by STOP GE Trees, which includes Biofuelwatch, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, EcoNexus, Friends of the Earth Melbourne, Global...
Burning Wood in Power Stations – Public Health Impacts
Burning Wood in Power Stations: Public Health Impacts , Biofuelwatch briefing
Groups globally mobilize to stop commercial release of genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil and US
Groups globally mobilize to stop commercial release of genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil and US, Press release by the Stop GE Trees Campaign, supported by Biofuelwatch (US-UK), Canadian Biotechnology Action Network,, EcoNexus, Indigenous Environmental...
Talk for Transition & Friends of the Earth Hull, 10th November 2014
We'll be speaking at a Transition & Friends of the Earth Hull meeting in November, and the topic of False Green Solutions and the impacts of industrial bioenergy. Monday 10th November, 7pm, Boulevard Village Hall, Hull HU3 3EJ.
Playing with Fire: Wood pellets, fires and explosions
Fires and explosions at biomass power infrastructure are common occurrences. The two documents linked below were put together by PT-RAPS, Port Talbot Residents Against Power Stations, and list 76 reported pellet fires and wood dust explosions over a four year period,...
Earth First! Summer Gathering – August 28-31 2014
We'll be facilitating a workshop on industrial bioenergy and its impacts, with Avonmouth Coalition Against Big Biofuels. EF! Summer Gathering - 28-31 August, South West
Is toxic algae good for you?
Is toxic algae good for you?, Article by Rachel Smolker about synthetic biology and algal biofuels, published by Huffington Post
Campaigners say “End subsidies for polluting biomass now” as DECC publishes controversial biomass carbon calculator
Campaigners say “End subsidies for polluting biomass now” as DECC publishes controversial biomass carbon calculator The Department for Energy and Climate Change have today published a long-awaited carbon calculator for biomass electricity, [1] which has been twice...
Reclaim the Fields Gathering, Fife, 22-24 August
On the 22-24 August, Reclaim the Fields Scotland will be hosting the RTF UK Gathering at Monimail Tower, Fife. Biofuelwatch will be facilitating a discussion on "Energy, Independence and Land Reform", looking at radical solutions to Scotland's unjust, inequitable and...
Reclaim the Power, Blackpool, 14-20 August
Biofuelwatch will be supporting Reclaim the Power, 14-20 August 2014 near Blackpool, taking action against fracking. We'll be running a workshop on bioenergy - look out for us in the programme!
Obection to planning application for biomass plant in Sutton Bridge
Biofuelwatch objection to EPSB's amended planning application for a biomass plant in Sutton Bridge
Edinburgh Green Bank Annual Review Protest Photos
Credit: Alice Myers