Scottish Government biomass subsidy proposal “poses major threat to forests, communities and Scotland’s climate targets Joint press release by Friends of the Earth Scotland, Biofuelwatch, Grangemouth Community Council and Save our Speyside
Press releases – UK
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...
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...
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)
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 campaigners call on councillors to stand firm against destructive biofuel power station plans
Joint press release by Biofuelwatch, East Dorset Friends of the Earth and the West and South Dorset Green Party.
Government must not pay vested interest group to provide evidence on dubious climate techno-fix
Joint press release by Biofuelwatch, Econexus and Down to Earth.
London Borough of Ealing Council praised for putting residents, climate and environment before biofuel power plans
Joint press release by Ealing Friends of the Earth, Biofuelwatch and Food Not Fuel (London).
Protesters to target Industry and Government Biofuels conference and exhibition
Protesters to target Industry and Government Biofuels conference and exhibition
Biofuelwatch and Watch Indonesia! warn against plans for UK’s first vegetable oil power plant
Joint press release.
UK Government face day of demonstrations against new biofuels law
Joint Press Release by Biofuelwatch and Campaign Against Climate Change.