Corporate lobby group Back Biomass publishes misleading claims about impacts of big biomass
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Typhoons, Climate Negotiations and a Reality Check
Typhoons, Climate Negotiations and a Reality Check, Rachel Smolker, Huffington Post
Maranhão Brazil: Traditional communities’ livelihoods and Cerrado biodiversity under threat in from Europe’s bioenergy boom
Maranhão Brazil: Traditional communities' livelihoods and Cerrado biodiversity under threat in from Europe's bioenergy boom, Joint Press Release by World Rainforest Movement and Biofuelwatch
Methodology used in Biomass Power Station Location & Deprivation
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation To generate the data used in the deprivation study included in "Biomass: The Chain of Destruction", a measurement called the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) was used. The IMD is a qualitative study of deprived areas in the UK,...
Calabar Declaration on oil palm monocultures
Calabar Declaration
Genetically Engineered Trees: The New Frontier of Biotechnology
Genetically Engineered Trees: The New Frontier of Biotechnology, Report by Center for Food Safety
New report highlights land-grabbing and forest destruction caused by UK biomass demand
BIOFUELWATCH MEDIA RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE USE 30TH OCTOBER 2013 Media Contact: Oliver Munnion 07917693337 Link to report & Executive Summary: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2013/chain-of-destruction/ Photographs available upon request New report highlights...
Biomass: The Chain of Destruction
Biofuelwatch has released a new report, Biomass: The Chain of Destruction. It explores the global impacts of the UK's biomass boom, looking at what the current demand for biomass for electricity, supportive Government policy and resulting speculative investments mean,...
A Burning Issue: Biomass and its impacts on forests and communities – videos & presentations
Many thanks to all who came to our public meeting A Burning Issue: Biomass and its impacts on forests and communities. If you missed it, below you'll find links to the presentations delivered by speakers and videos of the event. If you'd like to download the report,...
Biomass: the Chain of Destruction References & notes
1. Introduction [1] www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2012/biomass_myth_report/ [2] Center for Study and Research for the Development of the Southern Bahia Region [3] See http://www.mgtpower.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/MGT-Press-Release-26Oct12.pdf but also...
A Burning Issue – Biomass and its impacts on forests and communities – public meeting and report launch
A Burning Issue – Biomass and its impacts on forests and communities - public meeting and report launch
Wood Bioenergy: Green Land Grabs for Renewable Energy
Wood Bioenergy: Green Land Grabs for Renewable Energy, Joint Press Release by Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch
Wood Bioenergy: Green Land Grabs For Dirty ‘Renewable’ Energy
Wood Bioenergy: Green Land Grabs For Dirty ‘Renewable’ Energy, report written by Rachel Smolker for Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch
Open Letter to the Committee on World Food Security
The Committee on World Food Security must not allow itself to be captured by biofuels interest groups, signed by 80 organisations and social networks worldwide
FSC Consultation and Complaint Procedure: the case of Veracel Celulose in Brazil
FSC Consultation and Complaint Procedure: the case of Veracel Celulose in Brazil, World Rainforest Movement
International Day of Action Targets Monoculture Tree Plantations – Ban on Genetically Engineered Trees Demanded
International Day of Action Targets Monoculture Tree Plantations – Ban on Genetically Engineered Trees Demanded, Joint Press Release by Global Justice Ecology Project, Global Forest Coalition, Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees and Biofuelwatch
Public Meeting: A Burning Issue – biomass and its impacts on forests and communities
For presentations and videos of the event please see here. When: Tuesday, 29th October 2013, 7-9pm Facebook Where: Lumen Centre, 88 Tavistock Place, London WC1H 9RS (close to St Pancras Station) http://www.lumenurc.org.uk/lumencontact.htm What: Speakers from...
Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?
Biochar: Black Gold or Just Another Snake Oil Scheme?, Rachel Smolker, Earth Island Journal