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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 BACKGROUND

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

Biofuels page

BECCS and Biochar

The Big Bad Fix: The Case Against Climate Geoengineering

The Big Bad Fix: The Case Against Climate Geoengineering

Dec 6, 2017

---> Click here to view the report <--- “The Big Bad Fix – The Case Against Climate Geoengineering,” a report released today by ETC Group, Biofuelwatch and Heinrich Böll Foundation, warns that geoengineering (the large-scale manipulation of the climate) is...

The Big Bad Fix: The Case Against Climate Geoengineering

Dec 6, 2017

Joint report by Heinrich Böll Foundation, ETC Group and Biofuelwatch, 6th December 2017 Click here to download: https://www.boell.de/en/2017/12/01/big-bad-fix-case-against-geoengineering   The “Big Bad Fix” provides policy makers, journalists, NGO...

BECCS and Biochar page

#AxeDrax Campaign

#AxeDrax AGM Protest 2016

#AxeDrax AGM Protest 2016

Apr 20, 2016

Axe The Draxosaurus Scores of demonstrators took to the streets on April 20th 2016 to demand an end to subsidies for Drax power station, during the Drax PLC Annual General Meeting in the City of London.   Highlight moments captured in this engaging video,...

#AxeDrax Campaign page

Bioenergy in California

Bioenergy in California

Europe: Support for campaigns against big biomass across European countries

Rapport sur le projet de biochar proposé par MIRAIA à Garlin

Dec 2, 2024

Le biochar constitue une nouvelle menace pour les forêts françaises In English Cliquez ici pour télécharger le rapport complet un forêt près de Sauveterre-de-de-Béarn (photo: Forêts Vivantes Pyrénées) Résumé La start-up MIRAIA souhaite construire six ou sept usines de...

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...

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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