Fuelling the Future we Want Biofuelwatch opinion on the role of bioenergy and the meaning of “renewable” in a “Green Economy” - On the Road to Rio+20
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Open Letter against ROCs for bioliquids
Open Letter to DECC and the Scottish Government against ROCs for electricity produced from bioliquids, by ActionAid UK, Biofuelwatch, Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Greenpeace, Sumatran Orangutan Society, War...
US EPA ignores biomass in emissions data from power stations
The U.S. EPA has just released its “2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities.” Emissions from biomass are still not included in these national inventories. A “Request for Correction of Information”, submitted back in July 2010 by the Center for...
$6 billion US corn ethanol subsidies end
The $6 billion Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit subsidy for corn ethanol expired at the end of 2011, but the Renewable Fuel Standard remains and will require 12 billion gallons of corn ethanol in 2012 alone. Click here for more information.
Response to Scottish Government Consultation on ROC banding, 2012
Read our response to the Scottish Government's consultation on subsidies for renewables here.
Response to DECC Consultation on ROCs banding, 2012
Biofuelwatch response to the DECC Consultation on the review of Renewable Obligations banding levels
Biofuelwatch comments on EcoPellets’ additional planning documents, Llangefni
Biofuelwatch comments on EcoPellets' additional planning documents submitted during a second consultation period
Open Letter against ROCs for biomass and bioliquids
Open letter to the UK and Scottish Governments relating to the Renewables Obligation Banding Consultation Signed by 87 organisations worldwide
Objection to E.On’s application related to partial Ironbridge conversion to biomass
Biofuelwatch objection to E.On's application for fuel storage for wood pellets associated with planned partial conversion of Ironbridge Power Station to biomass
Press Release: Committee on Climate Change would sacrifice the world’s forests on the altar of UK’s energy addiction
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.
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.