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BIOFUELS

Biofuelwatch challenges the expansion of crop based and waste based biofuels for road transport and aviation. We highlight their real climate impacts, including indirect land use change, deforestation, land grabbing, and risks to food security and human rights. We call for genuine emissions reductions rather than replacing fossil fuels with other forms of burning.

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.

#AXEDRAX CAMPAIGN

The Axe Drax campaign challenges large scale tree burning for electricity and the public subsidies that support it. We oppose the expansion of biomass power and plans to combine it with carbon capture. Our work focuses on protecting forests, exposing false climate claims, and ending support for destructive bioenergy.

BIOENERGY IN CALIFORNIA

In California, bioenergy and carbon removal proposals are being promoted as climate solutions. Biofuelwatch tracks these developments and highlights the risks of locking in combustion based infrastructure and expanding biomass demand. We advocate for real climate action based on cutting fossil fuel use, not replacing it with large scale bioenergy.

EUROPE: SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGNS AGAINST BIG BIOMASS ACROSS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

We support campaigns across Europe opposing large scale biomass and related infrastructure. Our work connects groups across countries and shares evidence on climate impacts, forest loss, biodiversity harm, air pollution and community impacts. We push for policies that prioritise real renewables and reduced energy demand.

BIOMASS BASICS

Biomass Basics explains why burning wood and other biomass is not a climate solution. It covers carbon emissions, forest impacts, air pollution and the problems with sustainability claims. This section provides clear explanations and links to evidence for people new to the issue.

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Biofuels

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BECCS and Biochar

What have we learned about biochar since 2011?

Jan 22, 2020

In 2011 Biofuelwatch published Biochar: A Critical Review of Science and Policy. In that report we highlighted the uncertainties about biochar including the large land area that would be required to supply biomass for a global scale impact, the contradictory results...

BECCS: Discourse about unicorns descends into real-world farce

BECCS: Discourse about unicorns descends into real-world farce

Feb 19, 2019

This month’s “breaking news” on BECCS: Small UK startup company to test some unproven new solvent nobody’s published anything about in order to help Drax put fizz into beer The ‘world’s first’ Bio Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) ‘pilot project’ has...

BECCS and Biochar page

#AxeDrax Campaign

#axedrax 2015: action round up

#axedrax 2015: action round up

Apr 20, 2015

on Wednesday 22nd April 2015, we celebrated earth day by targeting the uk's biggest power station at its company agm. highlights of the day included: a lively protest held together with the london mining network outside the agm, disruption inside the agm, a stunt at...

#AxeDrax Campaign page

Bioenergy in California

Submission opposing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Bill in California

May 26, 2022

Biofuelwatch submission to the Californian Senate Environmental Quality Committee opposing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels bill: Our organization Biofuelwatch offers this position letter to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee for your consideration. Biofuelwatch...

Bioenergy in California

Europe: Support for campaigns against big biomass across European countries

Biochar poses new threats to forests in France

Biochar poses new threats to forests in France

Dec 2, 2024

MIRAIA's Garlin biochar project - joint report by Biofuelwatch and Forêts Vivantes Pyrénées Click here to download the report En français A wood near Sauveterre-de-Béarn (photo: Forêts Vivantes Pyrénées)  Executive Summary The start-up company MIRAIA wants to...

Infopapier über das von Hansekraft geplante Holz-HKW in Stade

Nov 19, 2024

Die Pläne für ein riesiges Altholzkraftwerk in Stade Gemeinsames Infopapier von NABU, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch, unterstützt von der BI Bützfleth Bürgerinitiative für eine umweltfreundliche Industrie Hier klicken um das Papier herunterzuladen In...

Joint report about Power2X bio-methanol proposal in Pärnu, Estonia

Oct 22, 2024

Power2X proposes destroying ancient forest for a technology with a long record of failure Click here to download the joint report by Biofuelwatch and Save Estonia's Forests Click here to download the report in Estonian Summary: A Dutch start-up company, Power2X, is...

Europe: Support for campaigns against big biomass across European countries

Biomass Basics

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Learn more about why burning wood and other biomass is not a climate solution. This section provides clear explanations and links to evidence for people new to the issue.

Biomass Basics
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