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Pressemitteilung: Forte Energie in Cuxhaven und Bremen auf dem Holzweg
Umweltorganisationen veröffentlichen Infopapier und fordern Absage an geplantes Holzheizkraftwerk 09. August 2024 Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD, Parents for Future (PFF) Cuxhaven, BUND Cuxhaven, Biofuelwatch, DUH und NABU Die Umweltorganisationen ROBIN...
European nature convention bureau criticises Swiss government for ignoring complaint about damage to protected nature site
European Nature Convention Bureau criticises Swiss government for ignoring complaint about serious damage to protected nature site 14th May 2024 - The Bureau of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats has expressed its...
Environmental Justice campaigners hand petition against criminal persecution of Croatian forest defender to Embassy
London, 9th May 2024 – Today at 12 noon, environmental justice campaigners from Biofuelwatch and other groups are handing over a petition signed by around 1,400 individuals, [1] accompanied, by an open letter by international NGOs [2] to the Croatian embassy in...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Le projet E-CHO d’Elyse Energy à Lacq : de l’innovation verte ou un éléphant blanc hors de prix ?
In English Cliquez ici pour télécharger le rapport complet Coupe rase en Pyrénées atlantiques, près de Lacq Introduction Le projet E-CHO est un plan ambitieux impliquant trois projets différents mais interconnectés à Lacq et ses environs, dans le département des...
Elyse Energy’s E-CHO project in Lacq: Green innovation or a costly white elephant?
En français Click here for full briefing in English Clearfelling near Lacq, in the Pyrenees, Photo: ouche pas à ma forêt: pour le climat Introduction The E-CHO project is an ambitious proposal involving three different but interconnected projects in and around Lacq,...
Video expose of Portuguese pellet supplier of Drax
video investigation by Biofuelwatch and Portuguese NGO Zero shows impacts of drax's pellet supplier pinewells on pine forests, including on natura 2000 site A new video investigation by Biofuelwatch and the Portuguese NGO ZERO reveals that the Pinewells pellet...
Responses
Biofuelwatch response to Call For Evidence on NETs from Environmental Audit Committee October 2021
Biofuelwatch was pleased to submit this response to a Call For Evidence on Negative Emissions Technologies (NETs) including Direct Air Capture (DAC) and Bio-energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) from the Environmental Audit Committee in October 2021. The...
UK: Joint NGO Statement on Biomass for Net Zero
22 Environmental organisations tell the UK Government that industrial-scale biomass burning in the power sector threatens climate action and should not be subsidised. Read full statement here
Second objection to Carbon Sole’s biomass planning application in Ireland
Biofuelwatch comments on Carbon Sole's application for a biomass gasification and BioSNG plant at Stonehall, next to Shanon Airport, County Clare, June 2021, follwing the company's submission of further documents
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Open letter against Albioma’s coal-to-biomass conversion plans on Réunion
Financial actors should not support the conversion from coal to biomass of Albioma in Réunion Open Letter signed by 19 French and international NGOs, March 2021 Click here to read (in French)
Open Letter to German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development regarding the GIZ project „Bush Control and Biomass Utilisation“ (BCBU)
Please click here to read the full letter with references and with the details of the 40 signatory organisations as well as scientists Open Letter to the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr Gerd Müller, regarding the GIZ project „Bush Control...
No overexploitation of forests for a wrong energy turnaround
Statement of German NGOs on forest bioenergy Download the statement witht he logos and list of signatories as a pdf Forests are irreplaceable for the protection of biodiversity and our climate, they are the basis of life for humans, animals and plants. Nevertheless,...