'Companies' claims of sustainable biomass are greenwashing' say environmental campaigners
Press Releases
DECC announcement on ROCs: continued subsidies for biomass
DECC has today announced that it will continue to heavily subsidise biomass and liquid biofuels under the Renewable Obligation Certification scheme. This will effectively give millions of pounds to developers to cut forests, increase greenhouse gas...
GJEP and Biofuelwatch disrupt industry event with Richard Branson
GJEP and Biofuelwatch disrupt industry event with Richard Branson, Joint Press release by Global Justice Ecology Project and Biofuelwatch
Civil Society Groups Denounce Sustainable Energy for All Initiative
Civil Society Groups Denounce Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, Joint Press Release by Biofuelwatch, Global Forest Coalition, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Global Justice Ecology Project and International Rivers
Biofuelwatch Comment on DECC’s Bioenergy Strategy 26 April
Responding to the announcement from the Department of Energy and Climate Change today (26 April 2012), as part of its newly published 'Bioenergy Strategy 2012' that it wishes to support a move towards UK bioenergy contributing 11% of total UK energy consumption by...
Vermont biomass working group recommendations threatens Forests
Vermont Biomass Working Group Recommendations Threaten Public Health, Forests, Climate and Clean Energy Future. Joint press release by Biofuelwatch and Massachusetts Forest Watch I took Modafinil more than half a year - the only drug that really helped me. I did not...
Press Release: Committee on Climate Change would sacrifice the world’s forests on the altar of UK’s energy addiction
The Committee on Climate Change today published its long-awaited Bioenergy Strategy Review, which calls for biomass to be used on an unprecedented scale. Read our response here.
Trafford Councillors reject controversial Biomass Incinerator
[Note that Trafford Council's decision was sadly overturned by Secretary of State Eric Pickles, following an Appeal and Public Inquiry. The Council subsequently tried to challenge this decision through Judicial Review but was unsuccessful and Peel Energy now have...
Biofuelwatch & Campaign Against Climate Change Joint Press Release: Bioenergy opponents denounce latest Renewable Energy support scheme
Biofuelwatch & Campaign Against Climate Change Joint Press Release: Bioenergy opponents denounce latest Renewable Energy support scheme (21 October 2011)
Thomson’s inaugural biofuel flight condemned as self-seeking and irresponsible greenwash
Thomson's inaugural biofuel flight condemned as self-seeking and irresponsible greenwash Joint Press Release by Biofuelwatch and Airport Watch
CROSS-PARTY MSPS JOIN RALLY TO MOVE EARTH BEYOND UNSUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Cross Party MSPs join rally to move earth beyond unsustainable energy (Scotland)
Lufthansa’s Green Claims Don’t Fly
Lufthansa's Green Claims Don't Fly - Joint press advisory by Friends of the Earth Europe, BUND, Biofuelwatch and Rettet den Regenwald
World’s Largest Wood Power Station Approved in the UK will Threaten Climate and Forests
World’s Largest Wood Power Station Approved in the UK will Threaten Climate and Forests, Joint press release
Objectors to Forth Energy’s Dundee biomass plans claim Scottish Government treatment of objections amounts to mismanagement and possible bias
Objectors to Forth Energy's Dundee biomass plans claim Scottish Government treatment of objections amounts to mismanagement and possible bias, Joint press release, 2nd March 2011
Avonmouth’s Biofuel power station gets planning permission. But rising fuel costs may mean it never gets built
Avonmouth's Biofuel power station gets planning permission. But rising fuel costs may mean it never gets built
National Grid forced to sell off stake in Blue NG
As leading UK biofuel power station firm Blue NG faces collapse, campaigners call for an end to "dodgy and destructive" biofuel subsidies and investments Joint press release on 2OC/Blue NG developments.
Environmental groups call on World Bank to drop plans for resumed palm oil funding
Environmental groups call on World Bank to drop plans for resumed palm oil funding, Joint press release
Groups condemn implied land-grab for biochar
Joint press release by 21 groups, 30th August 2010 Groups charge Nature Communications article shows 'true colours' of biochar advocates