Indonesian Civil Society Petition to the European Parliament on Biofuels Policy
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Submission to EcoPellets appeal against rejection of Bioenergy Plant application in Llangefni
Biofuelwatch submission to the Planning Inspectorate Wales about EcoPellets Appeal against Isle of Anglesey Council's rejection fo their application for a Bioenergy Plant in Llangefni
Enviva’s Wood Pellet Mill in Ahoskie, North Carolina Threatens Endangered Ecosystems and Wildlife
Enviva’s Wood Pellet Mill in Ahoskie, North Carolina Threatens Endangered Ecosystems and Wildlife, NRD and Dogwood Alliance report
DECC’s revised biomass sustainability criteria are misleading and meaningless
DECC's revised biomass sustainability criteria are misleading and meaningless Biofuelwatch media release - for immediate use 22nd August 2013 DECC's new sustainability conditions for biomass electricity generation to receive Renewable Obligation subsidies fail to...
Response to Defra consultation on Local Air Quality Management
Biofuelwatch response to Defra's “Consultation on options to improve air quality management in England”
Objection to Beckton Energy Ltd’s application for an environmental permit
Biofuelwatch objection to an application by Beckton Energy Ltd to Newham LBC for an environmental permit in respect of a biofuel power station in Beckton
Chris Huhne’s new job sheds light on cosy relationship between DECC and energy companies
Biofuelwatch media release – for immediate use Thursday 15th August 2013 Media Contact: Oliver Munnion 07917693337 Chris Huhne's new job sheds light on cosy relationship between DECC and energy companies The recent revelation that former Secretary of State for Energy...
Science or Propaganda: New hype about Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
Science or Propaganda: New hype about Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage, Almuth Ernsting, Hands Off Mother Earth blog
International environmental and human rights campaigners condemn RSPO conference in Honduras
International environmental and human rights campaigners condemn RSPO conference in Honduras: Expanding palm oil empires in the name of 'green energy' and 'sustainable development' Joint press release by Rights Action, Rainforest Rescue, Biofuelwatch and Food First
Biochar: A Cause for Concern?
Biochar: A Cause for Concern?, Almuth Ernsting, The Ecologist Blog
Out of the Frying Pan
The article below appeared in the July/August edition of the Ecologist & Resurgence publication. It can be accessed here Burning wood is not the solution to climate change. Under the guise of ‘green energy’, burning wood in power stations has become a massive...
Battersea Against Biofuels Public Meeting against plans for a biofuel (palm oil) power plant at the Battersea Power Station development
Battersea Against Biofuels Public Meeting against plans for a biofuel (palm oil) power plant at the Battersea Power Station development
Biofuelwatch targets Green Bank with banner protest and questions at first year review over biomass concerns
Biofuelwatch targets Green Bank with banner protest and questions at first year review over biomass concerns Banners outside GIB AGM
Green Investment Bank: Don’t fund Forth Energy’s destructive Grangemouth biomass power station
[add-this] [NOTE: This alert is now closed and for information only. Forth Energy has announced that they will not proceed with their plans in Grangemouth and Rosyth and they have withdrawn he application in Dundee. They are looking for a potential buyer for their...
UK Government response to the campaign against Green Investment Bank funding for big biomass
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has asked us to publish their response to our campaign against Green Investment Bank funding for big biomass and biofuels. Please click here to download a copy of their response. We believe that the response...
Biofuelwatch briefing about the Scottish Government’s decision to approve Forth Energy’s Grangemouth biomass application
Update: Forth Energy eventually abandoned plans for biomass power stations in Scotland. The planning consent granted for this plant in Grangemouth expired in 2019: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2018/grangemouth-success/ Biofuelwatch briefing: Will the Scottish...
Food for fuels? Last chance lobbying for the agrofuels industry
Food for fuels? Last chance lobbying for the agrofuels industry, Report by Corporate Europe Observatory
Tree plantations and bioenergy with carbon capture: far from “safe” geoengineering
Tree plantations and bioenergy with carbon capture: far from “safe” geoengineering, article by Almuth Ernsting, Biofuelwatch for Hands off Mother Earth website