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...
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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
Protesters target Green Bank Annual Review over dirty investments
Biofuelwatch media release – for immediate use Wednesday 25th June Protesters target Green Bank Annual Review over dirty investments Photographs available here: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2014/london-gib-photos/ Environmental groups [1] staged a protest at the...
London GIB Annual review Photos
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Second Open letter to Green Bank from Avonmouth residents calls to an end to big biomass investments
At the Green Investment Bank's London Annual Review today a Biofuelwatch campaigner handed the bank an open letter signed by Avonmouth residents and organisations involved in the campaign to stop Helius Energy's big biomass power station in Avonmouth. Residents have...
Open Letter to Green Bank calls for end to biomass investments
18 organisations and individuals including three MSPs, Biofuelwatch, Friends of the Earth Scotland and residents of impacted areas, have published an open letter (see below) to the Green Investment Bank ahead of its Annual Review in Edinburgh this week. The letter...