Report exposes dangers behind supposed ‘climate savior’ Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage
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UK Avaaz petition: Stop subsidising biofuel rainforest destruction
Urgent UK Avaaz petition: Stop subsidising biofuel rainforest destruction
Response to 2012 DECC consultation on capping ROCs for some types of bioenergy
“Biomass Electricity and Combined Heat and Power Plants – ensuring sustainability and affordability”
Presentations and links from ‘Forests are not Fuel: The Limits of Bioenergy in Climate Mitigation’ event
On 9th October we jointly hosted an event with Friends of the Earth, 'Forests are not Fuel: The Limits of Bioenergy in Climate Mitigation.' You can access links and presentations from our speakers here: (1) Professor Helmut Haberl's presentation dispelling the myth...
BECCS: Climate saviour or dangerous hype?
[add-this] BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage): Climate saviour or dangerous hype?, Report by Biofuelwatch UPDATE: Click here for a fully updated report about BECCS, published by Biofuelwatch in December 2015 Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage...
Peak Gen’s links with W4B – background
Thanks to everyone who took part in the alert to Peak Gen, the current owners of W4B Renewable Energy Ltd (W4BRE). At the time we launched the alert, Peak Gen were refusing to discuss their intentions and investments with us or other campaigners. Following the alert...
An Overview of the Development of Genetically Engineered Trees in South America
An Overview of the Development of Genetically Engineered Trees in South America, Briefing by Global Justice Ecology Project and Global Forest Coalition
ACSEB briefing on biofuel electricity
Why DECC should stop ROCs for bioliquid fuels now - Briefing by Action for Sustainable Energy in Bristol (ACSEB)
Food not fuel: agrofuels, food prices and hunger
Food not fuel: agrofuels, food prices and hunger, Briefing by Friends of the Earth International
Update on W4B/Peak Gen
Thanks to everyone who took part in the alert to Peak Gen, the current owners of W4B Renewable Energy Ltd (W4BRE). At the time we launched the alert, Peak Gen were refusing to discuss their intentions and investments with us or other campaigners. Following the alert...
Congressional Briefing on Biomass Incinerators and Human Health
Congressional Briefing on Biomass Incinerators and Human Health Sponsored by Save America's Forests, with presentations by: + Rachel Smolker, Biofuelwatch: Air Pollution and Other Waste Emitted from Biomass Incinerators + William Sammons, M.D. • Biomass Incinerators...
Parliamentary Briefing: Scottish Government proposals will support destructive, low-efficiency big biomass
Scottish Parliamentary Briefing by Friends of the Earth Scotland, Biofuelwatch, No Leith Biomass and Grangemouth Community Council: How Scottish Government proposals will support destructive, low-efficiency, large-scale biomass (updated 29th October 2012)
Objection to Estover Energy’s proposed biomass plant at Craigellachie
Biofuelwatch objection to proposed biomass plant by Estover Energy at Craigellachie Wood, Moray
Biofuelwatch Report – Sustainable Biomass: A Modern Myth
Biofuelwatch has released a new report, 'Sustainable Biomass: A Modern Myth'. It explores the certification companies certifying biomass as sustainable, the UK government's proposed sustainability criteria for biomass, and developer's 'promises' to source...
‘Companies’ claims of sustainable biomass are greenwashing’ say environmental campaigners
'Companies' claims of sustainable biomass are greenwashing' say environmental campaigners
An overview of industrial tree plantations in the global South
An overview of industrial tree plantations in the global South: Conflicts, trends and resistance struggles, EJOLT Report No. 3, authors: Winfridus Overbeek (World Rainforest Movement), Markus Kröger (University of Helsinki) and Julien-François Gerber
International organisations condemn repression and criminalisation of peasant organisations of the Bajo Aguan, Honduras
International organisations condemn repression and criminalisation of peasant organisations of the Bajo Aguan, Honduras
US Corn crisis update: will Environmental Protection Agency suspend ethanol mandate?
The US drought is having serious impacts on the global food supply which will impact the world's poorest. Yet 40% the US' maize crop will be fed to cars, not people, to hit the US' bioethanol target. On Monday, the USA Environmental Protection Agency announced it will...