Responding to the announcement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change today (26 April 2012), as part of its newly published 'Bioenergy Strategy 2012' that it wishes to support a move towards UK bioenergy contributing 11% of total UK energy consumption by...
Bio-economy versus Biodiversity, Report by the Global Forest Coalition
The Scottish Government as well as the UK Government will shortly be deciding on levels of finance to be given to biomass. Read a joint briefing by Biofuelwatch, Friends of the Earth Scotland, No Leith Biomass Campaign and Grangemouth Community Council here.
UN Intersessional Report: How will the Green Economy affect women? by Keith Brunner
Response by Robert Palgrave, Biofuelwatch to an article by the Back Biomass Campaign
The Scottish Parliament has launched an inquiry into the achievability of the Scottish Government’s 2020 renewable energy targets, the merits of the targets and what the risks and barriers are to realising them. We responded, saying we support 'true' renewables but...
The Scottish Government will shortly be deciding on whether to continue subsidising biomass. They have made noises in the right direction - but need an extra push. Edinburgh-protest-flier as PDF
Analysis of the State of GE Trees and Advanced Bioenergy, Briefing by Global Justice Ecology Project
[add-this] London Banner protest against Biomass Industry Conference When? Wednesday, 11th April 2012, 5.30 pm Where? Outside the Marriott Hotel, 147 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW5 0TH (between Earls Court and Gloucester Road tube stations) - click here...
[add-this] Banner protest against Eon's Biomass Plans for Ironbridge On 5th April, Shropshire Council's planning committee will vote on an application by E.On which would allow them to partially convert Ironbridge Power Station to biomass. Under E.On's plans, most...
New study about carbon debt of biomass sourced from the SE US shows 35-50 year carbon debt compared to fossil fuels by Southern Environmental Law Center together with Biomass Energy Resource Center, Forest Guild and Spatial Informatics Group Click here for a...
Toxics Action Center issues environmental leadership awards to local groups opposed to Springfield biomass plant
Why we should continue to oppose the inclusion of agriculture in the climate negotiations Article by Helena Paul, Econexus
La Via Campesina Call to Action: Reclaiming our Future - Rio+20 and Beyond
Stop the biomass blackout: Say no to destructive bioenergy policies, Ian Lander, Biofuelwatch
Vermont Biomass Working Group Recommendations Threaten Public Health, Forests, Climate and Clean Energy Future. Joint press release by Biofuelwatch and Massachusetts Forest Watch I took Modafinil more than half a year - the only drug that really helped me. I did not...
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Read our briefing on a 80MW Biomass Power Station Proposed for Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria here