Engie Coal to Biomass Power Plant Conversion Project in Mejillones (Chile), is a False Solution for Decarbonization Joint Report by Chile Sustentable and Biofuelwatch 21st October 2022 • Engie’s plans in Chile expose the worrisome trend of converting coal-fired...
Latin America
Aviation Biofuels: Mega-Refinery Threatens Local Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Paraguay, New Case Study shows
Press Release Aviation Biofuels: Mega-Refinery Threatens Local Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Paraguay, New Case Study shows Omega Green agrofuel (biofuel) refinery in Paraguay is one of largest agrofuel refineries in the world and the first one in South America...
French company’s greenwashing unveiled: converted energy plants depend on imported forest wood, not sugarcane
A joint article by Environmental Paper Network, Biofuelwatch and Dogwood Alliance exposes Albioma's greenwashing of their coal-to-biomass conversions in the French Overseas Territories Martinique, Gudeloupe and Réunion The French energy company Albioma is in the...
Biofuelwatch briefing about Albioma’s conversion of coal power plants to biomass (Reunion)
This briefing looks at Albioma's conversion of coal power plants in French Overseas Territories to burning wood pellets, with a special focus on Albioma's two coal power stations on Réunion, December 2021 English version French version
As UN Climate COP launches in Madrid Activists in Chile Demand Rejection of Neoliberal Model and Removal of Chile from COP Presidency
From Global Justice Ecology Project and Biofuelwatch For Immediate Release: 2 December 2019 Español abajo Contact: Steve Taylor in the U.S. +1.314.210.1322 In Chile: Anne Petermann (English) +1.716.364.1188 Gary Graham Hughes (Spanish and English) +1.707.223...
Social movements in Chile oppose GE trees, plantations
Last month, Chilean social movements welcomed the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) Tree Biotechnology 2017 conference with a week of action aimed at strengthening the movement against monoculture tree plantations and genetically engineered...
Biofuelwatch report from Stop GE delegation to Chile
Last month, Biofuelwatch joined a delegation in Chile coordinated by the Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered (GE) Trees to investigate the impacts of industrial tree plantations and share information about the threats posed by GE trees. Given growing...
Hundreds of groups call on Brazilian government to reject GE trees application by UK-registered company
Biofuelwatch & Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees press release – for immediate use Thursday 4th September 2014 Hundreds of groups call on Brazilian government to reject GE trees application by UK-registered company Social and ecological justice...
Groups unite to call on Brazil to deny application to legalize genetically engineered eucalyptus trees
Groups unite to call on Brazil to deny application to legalize genetically engineered eucalyptus trees, joint press release by STOP GE Trees, which includes Biofuelwatch, the Canadian Biotechnology Action Network, EcoNexus, Friends of the Earth Melbourne, Global...
Groups globally mobilize to stop commercial release of genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil and US
Groups globally mobilize to stop commercial release of genetically engineered eucalyptus trees in Brazil and US, Press release by the Stop GE Trees Campaign, supported by Biofuelwatch (US-UK), Canadian Biotechnology Action Network,, EcoNexus, Indigenous Environmental...
Maranhão Brazil: Traditional communities’ livelihoods and Cerrado biodiversity under threat in from Europe’s bioenergy boom
Maranhão Brazil: Traditional communities' livelihoods and Cerrado biodiversity under threat in from Europe's bioenergy boom, Joint Press Release by World Rainforest Movement and Biofuelwatch
International environmental and human rights campaigners condemn RSPO conference in Honduras
International environmental and human rights campaigners condemn RSPO conference in Honduras: Expanding palm oil empires in the name of 'green energy' and 'sustainable development' Joint press release by Rights Action, Rainforest Rescue, Biofuelwatch and Food First
World Bank must end support for Honduran palm oil company implicated in dozens of murders
World Bank must end support for Honduran palm oil company implicated in dozens of murders, joint press release by Friends of the Earth International, Global Forest Coalition, Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Urgewald, Rights Action, Rettet...
Public hearing against agrofuels in Valle del Cauca
Feedback from a public meeting in which the harsh working conditions for sugar cane workers was described and the environmental effects of monoculture plantations denounced. Download
Report from Colombia emergency conference “Global Crisis, Human Rights and Agrofuels”
Report by Deepak Rughani, Biofuelwatch
Argentinean Soy Biofuels For The UK Fishing Fleet?
Joint report by Grupo de Reflexion Rural, Argentina and Biofuelwatch. Download