The Committee on Climate Change today published its long-awaited Bioenergy Strategy Review, which calls for biomass to be used on an unprecedented scale. Read our response here.
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Scotland: No to biofuel and biomass electricity subsidies
The Scottish government believes it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing finance to renewable energy technologies through subsidies called Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs). As well as providing support for clean technologies like wind farms, ROCs...
Peboc, Llangefni: Submission to Environment Agency
Biofuelwatch submission to the Environment Agency regarding EcoPellets' application for an Environmental Permit for biomass and bioliquids CHP plants and a pellet factory at Llangefni, Anglesey
Report about Biochar Fund Trials in Cameroon
Biochar Fund Trials in Cameroon: Hype and Unfulfilled Promises [about 1 MB] , by researcher Benoit Anthony Ndameu and Biofuelwatch, 29th November 2011 To download the Executive Summary only, please click here. Report about Biochar Fund's trials in South-west Cameroon,...
A critical review of biochar science and policy
Biofuelwatch report by Almuth Ernsting and Rachel Smolker: As the impacts of climate change escalate, efforts to develop new technologies and new approaches to reducing emissions are promoted. One proposal is to sequester carbon in soils using biochar. Biochar is...
Big Green Lies
Big Green Lies, Biofuelwatch Factsheet on Bioenergy and Agrofuels updated for UNFCCC COP in Durban, November 2011
Stop Land-Grabbing Now!
Stop Land-Grabbing Now!, Nyeleni Declaration, 23rd November 2011
UK Renewables Obligation: Last chance to stop subsidies for destructive biomass and biofuel electricity (2011)
In June, the UK Government is expected to announce its decision about future renewable electricity subsidies. There is still time to lobby your MP, Please ask him or her to insist that renewable energy support must go to clean, sustainable real renewables, such as...
Please ask your MP to speak out against destructive biofuel and biomass subsidies
Replaced by updated alert, June 1st 2012. Link corrected June 4th, 2012. Sorry.
Trafford Councillors reject controversial Biomass Incinerator
[Note that Trafford Council's decision was sadly overturned by Secretary of State Eric Pickles, following an Appeal and Public Inquiry. The Council subsequently tried to challenge this decision through Judicial Review but was unsuccessful and Peel Energy now have...
Joint UK NGO letter re Committee on Climate Change Review
Open Letter by RSPB, Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, Greenpeace, Biofuelwatch and Oxfam to Lord turner, Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change, which is conducting a Bioenergy Review.
Detailed guide to responding to the 2011/12 ROCs consultation
Detailed guide to responding to the 2011/12 ROCs consultation For a simple guide for organisations and individuals, click here
Recommendations for responding to 2011/12 ROCs banding consultation
Briefing for responding to consultation about future subsidy levels for renewable electricity (ROCs banding consultation), England and Wales
Guide to ROCs, bioenergy and waste for MPs
Guide to ROCs, bioenergy and waste for MPs This guide discusses the key arguments against subsidies for electricity from biomass, biofuels and waste incineration which MPs may wish to consider with regards to proposed changes to rules under the Renewables Obligation....
Bioenergy and waste incineration in the Renewables Obligation and DECC Consultation
Bioenergy and waste incineration in the Renewables Obligation and DECC Consultation Biofuelwatch briefing about UK subsidies for electricity from biofuels, biomass and waste incineration in England and Wales and about proposals contained in a DECC consultation which...
Biofuelwatch Reponse to Peel Energy’s Addendum on Air Quality (Trafford)
Biofuelwatch response to Peel Energy's Addendum on Air Quality, for a proposed 20 MW Biomass power station at Trafford, near Manchester
Submission to Rio Plus 20 Zero Draft: A “Green Economy” Cannot Run on Biofuels or Bioenergy
Submission to Rio Plus 20 Zero Draft, from: Biofuelwatch, Global Forest Coalition, Global Justice Ecology Project, EcoNexus, Biomass Accountability Project, Partnership for Policy Integrity, PT AirWatchers (Port Townsend, Washington) and Ozark Riverkeepers Network....
Biofuelwatch & Campaign Against Climate Change Joint Press Release: Bioenergy opponents denounce latest Renewable Energy support scheme
Biofuelwatch & Campaign Against Climate Change Joint Press Release: Bioenergy opponents denounce latest Renewable Energy support scheme (21 October 2011)