Acumulando pressão Descarregue o relatório Resumo O sector da pasta e do papel em Portugal está a obter lucros recorde, apesar das atuais crises globais. Os seus pesados investimentos na produção de eletricidade a partir da queima de biomassa contribuem para estes...
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The impacts of the pulp and paper industry’s domination of the biomass electricity market in Portugal
Piling on the pressure Download the report Report in Portuguese Summary: Portugal’s pulp and paper sector is making record profits despite the current intersecting global crises. Its heavy investments in biomass electricity are a contributing factor, and it now...
Umrüstung des Onyx-Kohlekraftwerkes in Wilhelmshaven auf Holzverbrennung
Gemeinsames Informationspapier von NABU, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, robin wood und biofuelwatch Hier klicken um das Papier herunterzuladen. Zusammenfassung: Das 730-Megawatt-Kraftwerk von Onyx Power befindet sich in Wilhelmshaven direkt an der Nordseeküste. Statt wie...
Informationspapier zum Sustainable Biomass Program
Das Sustainable Biomass Program und sein Versagen, die Einhaltung grundlegender Nachhaltigkeitsstandards für Biomasse zu gewährleisten Informationspapier herunterladen
Sustainable Biomass Program: Certifying paperwork without looking at the forest
Joint report by Biofuelwatch, Comite Schone Lucht, Dogwood Alliance, and Estonian Fund for Nature en Leefmilieu Click here to download the full report (updated May 2023) Click here to download the report in Dutch (updated May 2023) Executive Summary Dutch pellet...
DUURZAME BIOMASSA PROGRAMMA (SBP): PAPIEREN CERTIFICATIE ZONDER NAAR HET BOS TE KIJKEN
Gezamenlijk rapport van Biofuelwatch, Comite Schone Lucht, Dogwood Alliance, Estonian Fund for Nature en Leefmilieu Klik hier om het volledige rapport te downloaden (bijgewerkt mei 2023) Klik hier om de Engelse versie van het rapport te downloaden (bijgewerkt mei...
Renewable Diesel Is Not Renewable
This short op-ed piece was written by Gary Hughes of Biofuelwatch and was published in the Eureka Times-Standard in the heart of the redwood region in Northern California. See: https://www.times-standard.com/2022/12/01/my-word-renewable-diesel-is-not-renewable/# As...
Carbon capture from biomass and waste incineration: Hype versus reality
Full Report Executive Summary Executive Summary in German / Zusammenfassung auf Deutsch Executive Summary: Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) has been gaining traction in the debate around climate change mitigation, with governments developing funding...
Decarbonization in Chile: From Coal to Biomass – A False Solution
Engie Coal to Biomass Power Plant Conversion Project in Mejillones (Chile), is a False Solution for Decarbonization Joint Report by Chile Sustentable and Biofuelwatch 21st October 2022 • Engie’s plans in Chile expose the worrisome trend of converting coal-fired...
Mitverbrennung von Holz in Kohlekraftwerken der LEAG
Hintergrundpapier veröffentlicht von Deutsche Umwelthilfe, Biofuelwatch, ROBIN WOOD und NABU, September 2022 Zusammenfassung: In verschiedenen Ländern der EU wird seit Jahren Holz in Kohlekraftwerken mitverbrannt. Für die Betreiber rentiert sich das vor allem, weil...
Biofuelwatch briefing about proposals to use bioenergy for hydrogen production
Why hydrogen from bioenergy cannot reduce greenhouse gas emissions Deutsche Version Click here to download Executive Summary: Hydrogen is being strongly promoted by governments, especially in Europe and North America, as part of their ‘net zero’ climate strategies....
California Governor Doubles Down Supporting High Carbon Liquid Biofuels As Refinery Conversion Governance Concerns Intensify
In late July 2022 the administration of California Governor Gavin Newsom sent a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that included a list of priorities of what the Governor wants to see elevated in the development of the 2022 Scoping Plan. In California...
Huntly Power Station Conversion Briefing (NSW, Australia)
Converting Huntly Power Plant to Biomass: Impacts on Forests and Climate Click here to download the briefing with references Genesis Energy has started is trialling burning black wood pellets in Huntly Power Station, New Zealand’s largest power plant and the only one...
Gemeinsames Informationspapier: Energieerzeugung aus Altholz
ENERGIEERZEUGUNG AUS ALTHOLZ IN DEUTSCHLANDAuswirkungen auf Klima und Ressourcen Gemeinsames Informationspapier von Naturschutzbund, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, ROBIN WOOD und Biofuelwatch Deutschland verbrennt derzeit einen Großteil seines Altholzaufkommens. Das Land liegt...
Aviation ‘Net Zero’ Bill Advances in California Legislature as Irregular Permitting of SF Bay Area Refinery Conversions to Biofuels Receive Legal Challenges
The California Legislature’s Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Quality has advanced a bill that aggressively promotes the creation of an incentives plan to massively increase the quantities of so-called “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” (SAF) produced and consumed...
Submission opposing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels Bill in California
Biofuelwatch submission to the Californian Senate Environmental Quality Committee opposing a Sustainable Aviation Fuels bill: Our organization Biofuelwatch offers this position letter to the Senate Environmental Quality Committee for your consideration. Biofuelwatch...
Blackrock: Investing in biomass energy harms forests, climate and communities
New Biofuelwatch briefing about BlackRock's harmful investments in energy from forest and tree plantation wood, coinciding with BlackRock's 2022 AGM. Highlighting their investments in Drax, Graanul Invest's new owners Apollo Global Management, Albioma S.A. and their...
Dutch government rules out new subsidies for burning wood for energy
Good news from the Netherlands, where campaign groups have been working hard to stop the burning of wood, much of it imported, in heat and power stations. In February 2021, the Dutch Parliament adopted a temporary stop to rule out new subsidies for biomass heat...