The Scottish Government as well as the UK Government will shortly be deciding on levels of finance to be given to biomass. Read a joint briefing by Biofuelwatch, Friends of the Earth Scotland, No Leith Biomass Campaign and Grangemouth Community Council here.
Report, briefings and presentations
Report on side event at UN Intersessional, NY March 2012
UN Intersessional Report: How will the Green Economy affect women? by Keith Brunner
The Flawed Arguments behind Biomass
Response by Robert Palgrave, Biofuelwatch to an article by the Back Biomass Campaign
Analysis of the State of GE Trees and Advanced Bioenergy
Analysis of the State of GE Trees and Advanced Bioenergy, Briefing by Global Justice Ecology Project
New study about carbon debt of biomass sourced from the SE US
New study about carbon debt of biomass sourced from the SE US shows 35-50 year carbon debt compared to fossil fuels by Southern Environmental Law Center together with Biomass Energy Resource Center, Forest Guild and Spatial Informatics Group Click here for a...
Community group against biomass plant wins award
Toxics Action Center issues environmental leadership awards to local groups opposed to Springfield biomass plant
Econexus: Why we should continue to oppose the inclusion of agriculture in the climate negotiations
Why we should continue to oppose the inclusion of agriculture in the climate negotiations Article by Helena Paul, Econexus
Biofuelwatch article about biomass, Ecologist
Stop the biomass blackout: Say no to destructive bioenergy policies, Ian Lander, Biofuelwatch
Barrow-in-Furness Biomass Power Station: Local and Global Threats
Read our briefing on a 80MW Biomass Power Station Proposed for Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria here
Fuelling the Future: The role of bioenergy and the meaning of “renewable” for Rio+20
Fuelling the Future we Want Biofuelwatch opinion on the role of bioenergy and the meaning of “renewable” in a “Green Economy” - On the Road to Rio+20
US EPA ignores biomass in emissions data from power stations
The U.S. EPA has just released its “2010 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Data from Large Facilities.” Emissions from biomass are still not included in these national inventories. A “Request for Correction of Information”, submitted back in July 2010 by the Center for...
$6 billion US corn ethanol subsidies end
The $6 billion Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit subsidy for corn ethanol expired at the end of 2011, but the Renewable Fuel Standard remains and will require 12 billion gallons of corn ethanol in 2012 alone. Click here for more information.
Report about Biochar Fund Trials in Cameroon
Biochar Fund Trials in Cameroon: Hype and Unfulfilled Promises [about 1 MB] , by researcher Benoit Anthony Ndameu and Biofuelwatch, 29th November 2011 To download the Executive Summary only, please click here. Report about Biochar Fund's trials in South-west Cameroon,...
A critical review of biochar science and policy
Biofuelwatch report by Almuth Ernsting and Rachel Smolker: As the impacts of climate change escalate, efforts to develop new technologies and new approaches to reducing emissions are promoted. One proposal is to sequester carbon in soils using biochar. Biochar is...
Big Green Lies
Big Green Lies, Biofuelwatch Factsheet on Bioenergy and Agrofuels updated for UNFCCC COP in Durban, November 2011
Joint UK NGO letter re Committee on Climate Change Review
Open Letter by RSPB, Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, Greenpeace, Biofuelwatch and Oxfam to Lord turner, Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change, which is conducting a Bioenergy Review.
Guide to ROCs, bioenergy and waste for MPs
Guide to ROCs, bioenergy and waste for MPs This guide discusses the key arguments against subsidies for electricity from biomass, biofuels and waste incineration which MPs may wish to consider with regards to proposed changes to rules under the Renewables Obligation....
Bioenergy and waste incineration in the Renewables Obligation and DECC Consultation
Bioenergy and waste incineration in the Renewables Obligation and DECC Consultation Biofuelwatch briefing about UK subsidies for electricity from biofuels, biomass and waste incineration in England and Wales and about proposals contained in a DECC consultation which...