Biofuelwatch, Dogwood Alliance and Friends of the Irish Environment have submitted objections to Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB)'s latest plan to convert another peat power station - Lough Ree, in Lanesborough - to run on biomass instead. FIE cited the...
Responses
Joint response to European Commision consultation on high-ILUC biofuels
Joint response by Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch: "High and low Indirect Land-Use Change (ILUC) - risks biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels", March 2019
Joint response to European Commission consultation about action on deforestation and forest degradation
Joint response by Global Forest Coalition and Biofuelwatch to European Commission consultation "Deforestation and forest degradation – stepping up EU action", February 2019
Joint objection to permit extension and biomass conversion of West Offaly Power Station, Ireland
Letter by Dogwood Alliance and Biofuelwatch We are writing to you on behalf of Dogwood Alliance (dogwoodalliance.org), an NGO working to protect forests across the southern USA, and Biofuelwatch (biofuelwatch.net), an organisation that carries out research, advocacy...
Objection to Planning application related to a biomass gasification plant at Trostrey Court Farm, Monmouthshire
Biofuelwatch objection to a planning application related to a wood gasification plant at Trostrey Court Farm, Monmouthshire
Written Representation to Drax Re-Power planning inquiry
Biofuelwatch submitted this Written Representation to the Drax Re-Power planning inquiry Written Representation on Drax Repower from Biofuelwatch The Drax Re-Power planning documents are accessible on the Planning Insprectorate's website here, which included...
Response to Scottish Government Consultation about a National Investment Bank
Biofuelwatch Response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Scottish National Investment Bank
Objection to RWE’s planning application for a gas peaking power plant next to their Markinch Biomass Power Station
Biofuelwatch objection RWE Generation UK plc application for a reserve generation peaker plant site adjacent to the Markinch Biomass Power Station
Submission about Local Government and Communities Planning (Scotland) Bill
Biofuelwatch response to a call for evidence regarding a new Planning Bill for Scotland
Biofuelwatch response to the National Infrastructure Commission priorities consultation
NIC Priorities consultation response from Biofuelwatch Our response supports the very exhaustive response by UK Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) to question 18: How should the residual waste stream be separated and sorted amongst anaerobic digestion, energy from...
Response to the governments consultation on ‘Controlling the costs of biomass conversion and co-firing under the Renewables Obligation’
The government published a consultation on preventing 8 coal power stations already registered under the now closed Renewable Obligation subsidy scheme from claiming unforeseen amounts of subsidy (up to £250m) by burning increased amounts of biomass. The consultation...
Open Letter to the Welsh Planning Inspectorate and Government regarding Egnedol’s planning application for a biomass and waste gasifier
Open Letter to the Planning Inspectorate in Wales, to Pembrokeshire Council and the Welsh Assembly Government, by Pembrokeshire Friends of the Earth, The Environment Network Pembrokeshire and Biofuelwatch Dear Sir/Madam, Re: Further consultation on Egnedol’s planning...
Objection to Plutus Energy proposal for 14 biofuel diesel generators in East Devon
Biofuelwatch objection to Plutus Energy planning application for 14 diesel generators in Hawkchurch which would burn biofuels containing palm oil
Response to consultation on Scottish Energy Strategy
Biofuelwatch response to Scottish Government consultation "Scottish Energy Strategy: The Future of Energy in Scotland"
Objection to Environmental Permit application for a waste wood gasifier in Barry
Biofuelwatch objection to a Bespoke Permit Application for a 10 MWe waste wood gasifier proposed by Biomass UK No.2 Lltd in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Objection to planning application for a biomass power station in Glenrothes
Biofuelwatch objection to an application by "Glenrothes Biomass Energy" for a 19.8 MWe biomass power station in Glenrothes Update: Since we submitted this objection, it transpired that the plant would have an efficiency of just 15.84%. This information has been set...
Objection to Planning Appeal for a biofuel-fuelled diesel power plant in Bristol
Biofuelwatch objection to an Appeal by Plutus Energy Ltd against Bristol City Council's refusal of a planning application for a short-term reserve power plant using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, including palm oil, as the fuel
Objection to permit application for a waste wood power plant in Tansterne
Biofuelwatch submission to the Environment Agency regarding GB Bio Ltd's permit application for the Tansterne Biomass Plant, which would burn waste wood