Tell your msp: no biofuels at grangemouth! The Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland recently closed with the loss of over 400 jobs. On the advice of the corporate owners, INEOS and PetroChina, the British and Scottish governments are pursuing a variety of...
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ONG mundiales piden a la Organización Marítima Internacional que rechace los biocombustibles y se comprometa al uso de energías verdaderamente limpias
LONDRES / UTRECHT, 31 de marzo de 2025 – Antes de la última ronda de negociaciones de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) (31 de marzo – 1 de abril ISWG-GHG-19, 7 – 11 de abril MEPC83) sobre medidas para lograr emisiones “netas cero” de gases de efecto...
Global NGOs Call on International Maritime Org to Reject Biofuels and Commit to Truly Clean Energy
LONDON / UTRECHT, 31 March 2025 – As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to finalize negotiations (31 March – 1 April ISWG-GHG-19, 7 – 11 April MEPC83) on key measures for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in international shipping,...
Response to Greek government consultation to increase logging for biomass energy
Biofuelwatch response to Greek government consultation about changes to forest management, 21st March 2025 I am writing on behalf of Biofuelwatch, a European/US non-profit organisation which has been researching and informing about the impacts of different forms of...
Beating Europe’s forests to a pulp
The scale of biomass-burning at the EU's pulp and paper mills - Joint Report by Biofuelwatch and Environmental Paper Network Click here to download the report as a pdf Summary This investigation aims to quantify the scale of primary woody biomass burning for energy...
What’s wrong with the newly announced subsidies for burning wood for electricity?’ MP Briefing – March 2025
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Shipping industry’s biofuels plan threatens rainforests, communities and climate
Open Letter to the Secretariat of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Click here to read the letter in Spanish 17th February, 2025 - The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) will soon finalise its negotiations on key climate laws for international...
El plan de biocombustibles de la industria naviera amenaza la selva tropical, las comunidades –
Carta abierta a la Secretaría de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) Haga clic aquí para ver la carta en inglés. 17 de febrero de 2025 - La Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) de las Naciones Unidas finalizará en breve sus negociaciones sobre leyes...
Putting Rainforests into Fuel Tanks? Groups Warn IMO Against Biofuel Disaster
Brazilian government called out for leading push for biofuels in the global shipping industry LONDON / UTRECHT, 17 February 2025 – The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its 176 Member States must oppose the promotion of biofuels in international shipping...
A conversion to biofuels cannot be part of a Just Transition for Grangemouth
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‘What’s wrong with burning wood for electricity?’ MP Briefing – January 2025
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Klimaschädliche Fernwärme: Die Pläne für ein neues Holz-Heizkraftwerk in Chemnitz
Infopapier von NABU, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, ROBIN WOOD und Biofuelwatch Bitte hier klicken um das Papier herunterzuladen Das geplante Holzheizkraftwerk (HHKW) von eins-Energie in Chemnitz soll jährlich bis zu 96.000 Tonnen Frischholz verbrennen – also hauptsächlich...
Rapport sur le projet de biochar proposé par MIRAIA à Garlin
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
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
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
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...
International Day of Action on Big Biomass Oct 2024 in Liverpool and London
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MP briefing on subsidies for biomass electricity by Cut Carbon Not Forests
Bioenergy: The Fake Renewable Energy Burning through the World’s Forests 1st August 2024 Click here to download the briefing. Click here to find out more about the Cut Carbon Not Forests coalition.