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Urwälder für Hamburger Wärmeproduktion verfeuern?
“Nachhaltigkeitskodex” der Hamburger Energiewerke taugt nicht zum Schutz von Wäldern und Klima Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD und Biofuelwatch 21.April 2023 - Der von den Hamburger Energiewerken erstellte „Nachhaltigkeitskodex für den Einsatz von Biomasse...
Umweltorganisationen entsetzt über LEAGs Holzpellet-Strategie
Holzenergie ist nicht zukunftsfähig, sondern zerstört Wälder und Klima 23. März 2023 Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD, NABU und Biofuelwatch 23. März 2023 - Auf heutige Medienberichte, dass das Lausitzer Energieunternehmen LEAG den Pellethersteller Wismar...
Umweltverbände fordern Stopp der Pläne zur Holzverbrennung im Kraftwerk Tiefstack
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung: Hamburger Kraftwerk Tiefstack: Pläne zur klimaschädlichen Holzverbrennung stoppen!// Umweltorganisationen fordern ein Ende des Greenwashings und volle Transparenz zu den Plänen / CO2-freie Alternativen müssen offen diskutiert werden...
Reports, briefings and presentations
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...
Responses
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
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Open Letter to The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Please say no to Drax’s climate-wrecking gas power plans
Open letter signed by 92 environmental organisations For the fully referenced letter, please see: Drax Repower Open Letter with signatures Please note that this letter remains open for signatures. If your organisation would like to sign it please email Biofuelwatch....
Burning trees with oil shale must not be rewarded with greenenergy subsidies
Open Letter to the Government of Estonia and to EU member states considering purchasing renewable energy certificates from Estonia Burning trees with oil shale must not be rewarded with greenenergy subsidies [Click here for a fully referenced version of the Open...
Ireland’s peat power stations must be shut down, not gradually converted to biomass
Open letter by 33 environmental organisations in the USA Click here for the full version of the letter with references and the list of signatories. As conservation and environmental justice organizations in the United States, we are deeply concerned about plans by...