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Press Release: Climate justice campaigners denounce Drax-sponsored events at Labour Party Conference
Photo by Axe Drax Biofuelwatch, The Axe Drax Group and The Stop Burning Trees Coalition Press Release Climate justice campaigners denounce Drax-sponsored events at Labour Party Conference 27th September 2022 - Climate justice campaigners and Labour Party members...
Press release: Environmental Groups from Netherlands and 5 pellet supplying countries urge much faster wood biomass phaseout
Environmental groups from countries supplying wood pellets to The Netherlands demand a much faster and more comprehensive phase out of wood bioenergy subsidies than planned - for immediate release - Amsterdam, 20th June 2022 – 31 environmental organisations in the...
Environmental and climate justice campaigner hold Day of Action urging Vattenfall to move Beyond Burning
Street protests in Germany, Netherlands and UK accompanied by international social media action, denouncing Vattenfall’s investments in wood bioenergy as well as continued fossil fuel burning 27th April 2022 - Today, ahead of tomorrow’s Vattenfall AGM, banner protests...
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
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...
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...