Biofuelwatch, with US and Danish NGOs, has written to the Danish Pension Fund PKA urging them to divest from the 50% equity stake they have taken in the worlds biggest dedicated Biomass combined heat and power plant which is under construction on Teesside. PKA...
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Stop Enviva’s planned pellet plant to feed growing UK demand for biomass
Rural Richmond County in North Carolina, already an epicenter of environmental injustice, faces its newest threat from wood pellet plant, Enviva. This proposed plant will supply Enviva's 1m tonne pellet contract with MGT Power's Teesside biomass plant in the UK. ...
Biofuelwatch responds to first open pond testing of GMO algae
In response to the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy's publication of results from open pond testing of genetically engineered microalgae, Biofuelwatch warns that such tests are far more risky than most people realize, and should be cause for...
News from the Stop GE Trees delegation to Chile
Biofuelwatch researcher Keith Brunner is currently in Chile with a delegation from the international Campaign to Stop Genetically Engineered Trees. Biotechnology companies are aiming to develop GE trees as feedstocks for biofuels and biomass burning, among other uses....
Chatham House report confirms disastrous climate impacts of large-scale wood-based bioenergy
Two new research papers by internationally-respected think tank Chatham House confirm that most wood-based bioenergy has a seriously negative impact on the climate, stating "biomass emits more carbon per unit of energy than most fossil...
What does Trump’s presidency mean for energy justice campaigning?
Biofuelwatch statement: What does Trump’s presidency mean for energy justice campaigning? Within its first week in office, the Trump administration has moved to resurrect and expedite the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines, which have been...
Biomass CHP loophole policy briefing
biomass-chp-loophole-policy-briefing Stop subsidy for large-scale inefficient biomass CHP projects like MGT's 299MW Teesside plans. Currently subsidy for the the so called ‘good quality CHP’ scheme rewards only the electricity generated so there is no incentive for...
How Green is Ecotricity’s “Green Gas from Grass”?
An investigation by Biofuelwatch into Ecotricity's proposal to replace 97% of natural gas used to heat homes with biomethane made from grass Update: Ecotricity has now sent us a response to our briefing, which we have published in full, with our own comments (in...
Our land is worth more than carbon
See here for a list of signatories The Paris Agreement required the 196 Parties to the UN Climate Convention to limit temperature increases to 2° or 1.5°C below preindustrial levels. While COP21 benefitted from a high degree of mobilization linked to the adoption of...
New Drax movie
Take a look at this new short movie about Drax and the campaign against it by our long-time collaborator Jo Syz. Please watch and share! [add-this]
#AxeDrax 2016 photos
Beware False Promises: Algal Oils and Other Products of Synthetic Biology Aren’t About to Save the Orangutan…. But Carry Serious New Risks.
Joint briefing by Biofuelwatch and Friends of the Earth United States: Beware False Promises: Algal Oils and Other Products of Synthetic Biology Aren’t About to Save the Orangutan.... But Carry Serious New Risks [add-this] “Algal oil” and “oily yeast” have been...
Bioenergy Out: Why bioenergy should not be included in the next EU Renewable Energy Directive
Bioenergy Out: Why bioenergy should not be included in the next EU Renewable Energy Directive, Joint briefing by NOAH (Friends of the Earth Denmark), Biofuelwatch, Econexus, Global Forest Coalition, World Rainforest Movement, Rettet den Regenwald e.V./Rainforest...
Biofuelwatch Campaigns
Biofuelwatch is currently focusing on the following campaign areas - click to find out more: #AxeDrax Campaign (UK) End Biomass subsidies (UK) UK Local Campaigns Biotechnology for Biofuels GE Trees Geoengineering
Treasury response to MP about public loan guarantees for big biomass
See here and here for a response by the Treasury to a letter sent by Charlotte Leslie MP. Note that + The Treasury states that they do not consider sustainability in their assessment and due diligence under the Guarantee Scheme, i.e when deciding to which projects...