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Climate justice campaigners denounce Drax’s tree burning at AGM demonstrations
27th April 2022 - Forest and climate justice campaigners across the UK are taking part in online and in-person demonstrations today to call on the world’s biggest wood-burning company, Drax, to “Stop Burning Trees”. The protests are to coincide with the Drax Group’s...
Aviation Biofuels: Mega-Refinery Threatens Local Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Paraguay, New Case Study shows
Press Release Aviation Biofuels: Mega-Refinery Threatens Local Livelihoods and Ecosystems in Paraguay, New Case Study shows Omega Green agrofuel (biofuel) refinery in Paraguay is one of largest agrofuel refineries in the world and the first one in South America...
Campaigners: Drax must cease buying Belarussian wood pellets today and stop their help in funding the war against Ukraine
London, 4th March – While the CEO of Drax says “our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people” [1], his company’s announcement to stop pellet imports from Russia but not from Belarus [2] means that they’re continuing to trade with one of the two countries...
Reports, briefings and presentations
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...
Responses
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...
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
ICAOs Pläne für Biokraftstoffe in der Luftfahrt: eine gefährliche Ablenkung
Klicken Sie hier fuer eine PDF von dem offenen Brief mit allen Unterschriften ICAOs Pläne für Biokraftstoffe in der Luftfahrt: eine gefährliche Ablenkung In English - En Español Vom 11. bis 13. Oktober veranstaltet die Internationale...
Los planes de la OACI de usar biocombustibles en la aviación: una peligrosa distracción
Para bajar un pdf con la lista completa de organizaciones que han firmado la carta, por favor, haga click aquí In English - Auf Deutsch Los planes de la OACI de usar biocombustibles en la aviación: una peligrosa distracción Entre el 11 y el 13 de octubre,...
ICAO’s aviation biofuels plans: A dangerous distraction
6th October 2017 : Letter to the ICAO signed by 96 civil society organisations worldwide Please click here for a pdf with the full list of signatories En Español - Auf Deutsch From 11th to 13th October, the International Civil Aviation...