BECCS and Biochar
Biofuelwatch opposes climate geoengineering approaches such as BECCS and biochar. These technologies are unproven at scale and depend on vast amounts of biomass, with serious risks to forests, ecosystems and communities. They also risk delaying real climate action by diverting attention from urgent emissions cuts.
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Biochar Land Grabbing: the impacts on Africa
Updated briefing (2nd edition) by the African Biodiversity Network, Biofuelwatch and the Gaia Foundation.
Tar sands with biochar? (¿Arenas petrolíferas con biochar?)
The growing links between biochar advocates and the Canadian tar sands industry, Biofuelwatch briefing (Las conexiones crecientes entre el biochar y la industria canadiense de arenas petrolíferas) In English En Español
Agrofuels and Biochar
Article prepared for the Climate Change Conference 2010 at the University of Toronto, Almuth Ernsting, Biofuelwatch
Groups condemn implied land-grab for biochar
Joint press release by 21 groups, 30th August 2010 Groups charge Nature Communications article shows 'true colours' of biochar advocates
Nature Communications article shows ‘true colours’ of biochar advocates
Groups condemn implied land-grab for biochar Press Release by African Biodiversity Network, Amigransa Venezuela, Biofuelwatch, CESTA (Friends of the Earth El Salvador), COECOCEIBA Costa Rica, Econexus, ETC Group, FASE Brasil, Gaia Foundation, Global Forest Coalition,...
Charcoal Ain’t Gonna Cool The Planet
Charcoal Ain’t Gonna Cool The Planet, Rachel Smolker, Common Dreams
Risks posed by the WECHAR (Water efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration) Bill
Followed by Separate Statement by three Scientists about Salt Cedars and the WECHAR Bill Response by Biofuelwatch to the WECHAR Bill.
We Can’t Technofix Our Way to a Sustainable Future.
We Can’t Technofix Our Way to a Sustainable Future, Rachel Smolker, Common Dreams
Agriculture and Climate Change: Real Problems, False Solutions (see chapter 5)
Report published by NOAH (Friends of the Earth Denmark), Grupo de Reflexion Rural, Econexus and Biofuelwatch.
New Copenhagen Draft Proposals Subsidize Forest Destruction and Land Grabs
Joint press release by 14 groups, Copenhagen.
Government must not pay vested interest group to provide evidence on dubious climate techno-fix
Joint press release by Biofuelwatch, Econexus and Down to Earth.
NGOs Denounce Corporate Greenwashing: ‘No to Dubious Biotech-fixes for Climate Change’
Joint press release by Biofuelwatch, Greenpeace and ETC Group — Montreal.