Biofuelwatch press release – for immediate use Green Bank targeted at anniversary event over finance for dirty energy projects Photos available here: http://www.demotix.com/news/6132918/london-owls-biomass-protest-green-investment-banks-birthday#media-6132860...
Press Releases
Groups across the US denounce “National Bioenergy Day” as a dirty sham
For Immediate Release October 22, 2014 Groups across the US denounce "National Bioenergy Day" as a dirty sham From: Biofuelwatch, Dogwood Alliance, Energy Justice Network, Partnership for Policy Integrity, Save America’s Forests, and Global Justice Ecology Project...
On Columbus Day, Native Peoples condemn GE trees as another form of colonization
Indigenous Environmental Network Campaign to STOP GE Trees Press Release: 13 October 2014 Indigenous Peoples Unite to Stop Genetically Engineered Trees GE Trees: Another Form of Colonization Qualla Boundary, North Carolina - In the shadow of Columbus Day and the...
NGOs: Greater GIB powers should come with greener responsibility
NGOs: GREATER GIB POWERS SHOULD COME WITH GREENER RESPONSIBILITY Ed Miliband has called for the Green Investment Bank (GIB) to have “real powers to borrow and attract investment". The United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) and Biofuelwatch [1] have...
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...
Campaigners say “End subsidies for polluting biomass now” as DECC publishes controversial biomass carbon calculator
Campaigners say “End subsidies for polluting biomass now” as DECC publishes controversial biomass carbon calculator The Department for Energy and Climate Change have today published a long-awaited carbon calculator for biomass electricity, [1] which has been twice...
Protesters target Green Bank Annual Review over dirty investments
Biofuelwatch media release – for immediate use Wednesday 25th June Protesters target Green Bank Annual Review over dirty investments Photographs available here: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2014/london-gib-photos/ Environmental groups [1] staged a protest at the...
Report finds EU Biomass policies are fuelling land-grabbing in the global South
Report finds EU Biomass policies are fuelling land-grabbing in the global South 9th June 2014 - A new report published today [1] by campaign group Biofuelwatch [2] shows that the growing demand for wood created by UK and EU biomass policies is fuelling land-grabs in...
Anti-biomass and coal Campaigners disrupt Drax AGM and call for UK’s most polluting power station to close
For immediate use Wednesday 23rd April 2014 Photographs available here: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/2014/drax-protest-photos/ Media Contacts: Oliver Munnion on 07917693337 or oli.munnion@biofuelwatch.org.uk Duncan Law 07958635181 or dl@duncanlaw.co.uk Almuth...
IPCC support for “false solutions” denounced by climate justice activists
IPCC support for “false solutions” denounced by climate justice activists, Joint Press release by Biofuelwatch, Ecologistas en Accion, Econexus, ETC Group, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), Global Forest Coalition, Global Justice Ecology Project,...
DECC announced as winner of Biomess Award as major biomass industry conference is targeted by environmentalists
For immediate use Thursday 10th April 2014 Media Contacts: Oliver Munnion on 07917693337 or oli.munnion@biofuelwatch.org.uk Photographs available here: https://www.biofuelwatch.org.uk/biomess-awards/biomess-awardsphotos/ DECC announced as winner of Biomess Award as...
Biomass Conversion is the Wrong Direction for Ireland
Considering a Moneypoint Biomass Conversion is the Wrong Direction for Ireland, US and UK environmental groups warn -Switch to Biomass Would Endanger Southern U.S. Forests, Increase Carbon Emissions and Harm Communities in Ireland and Abroad, joint Press Release by...
DECC to be announced as winner of Biomess Award as campaigners target major biomass industry conference today
Please note: Last minute venue change for #biomessawards - please meet at 7pm at Grange St Paul's Hotel, 10 Godliman St, EC4V 5AJ - just south of St Pauls, in from Café Rouge Photographs will be available from our website shortly after the event...
Failed investment in biomass calls industry into question
Failed investment in biomass calls industry into question: Bad news for biomass industry: failed investment marks a sobering conclusion to annual industry event in Florida Joint Press release by Biofuelwatch, Dogwood Alliance and Global Justice Ecology Project
Forth Energy drops all biomass plans in Scotland – campaigners welcome news but issue warning to new developers
Biofuelwatch media release – for immediate use 27th March 2014 Media contact: Oliver Munnion 07917693337 Forth Energy drops all biomass plans in Scotland – campaigners welcome news but issue warning to new developers Forth Energy, formerly a joint venture between...
Biomass industry “playing with fire” say campaigners as Ironbridge power station suffers blaze
Biofuelwatch media release – for immediate use 4th February 2014 Media contacts: Almuth Ernsting - 01316232600 Duncan Law - 07958635181 Biomass industry “playing with fire” say campaigners as Ironbridge power station suffers blaze Today's fire at Ironbridge biomass...