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NGO investigation puts European Investment Bank’s due diligence process for large biomass plant loan into question
15th September 2020 - An investigative report [1] published today by the environmental NGOs Biofuelwatch [2] and Salva la Selva [3] raises serious questions about the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) due diligence process related to a €60 million loan for a biomass...
YOUGOV POLL: JUST 23% OF BRITONS BELIEVE BURNING WOOD FOR ELECTRICITY SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS ‘RENEWABLE ENERGY’
As the COVID‐19 lockdown is eased, the British public believes the UK’s recovery phase must prioritise true clean energy sources, such as wind and solar power LONDON – 22 July 2020 – A new online YouGov poll has found fewer than one in four Britons (23%) think...
International Forest Campaigners Urge Dutch Government to Act following SER’s Advice to Phase Out Biomass Power and Heat
9th July 2020 – US American and Estonian forest campaigners welcome the conclusion of the Social and Economic Council (SER) in the Netherlands that the burning wood for heat or electricity should be phased out [1] and call on the Dutch government to act immediately to...
Reports, briefings and presentations
BEIS Biomass Policy Statement – November 2021 – Reference Document
In November 2021 the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) released a biomass policy statement, which laid out how the government views various forms of biomass energy ahead of the biomass strategy being released in 2022. What does the...
Biofuelwatch briefing about Albioma’s conversion of coal power plants to biomass (Reunion)
This briefing looks at Albioma's conversion of coal power plants in French Overseas Territories to burning wood pellets, with a special focus on Albioma's two coal power stations on Réunion, December 2021 English version French version
SABIC’s plans to burn wood pellets in Bergen op Zoom
Impacts on climate, forests and public health UPDATE: On 15th February 2023, a court ruling was issued prohibiting the installation of wood pellet boilers at the SABIC plant. This means that the development will not go ahead. Click here to download the briefing in...
Responses
Response to BEIS consultation on the coal phase-out by 2025
Biofuelwatch's response to the consultation titled "Coal Generation in Great Britain : the pathway to a low-carbon future" (which can be found on the Government website here.) We argue that, whilst we welcome a coal phase-out, these proposals contain loopholes to...
Response to BEIS consultation about future Contracts for Difference for “fuelled technologies”
Biofuelwatch response to the call for evidence about future Contracts for Difference for biomass and other 'fuelled technologies'
Objection to environmental permit application for a biomass gasifier in Hull
Biofuelwatch objection to a Bespoke Installation Permit Application for a waste wood gasification plant proposed by Biomass UK No. 1 LLP at the Port of Hull
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Open Letter to European Parliament Calls for an End to Destructive Biofuels Policies
Almost 200 civil society groups around the world have published an open letter to the European Parliament, ahead of a vote on important reforms to EU biofuels policy. The letter calls on Parliamentarians to take action to restrict Europe's demand for biofuels. Without...
Guatemala: Grassroots organizations criticise palm oil roundtable consultation
Guatemala: Grassroots organizations criticise palm oil roundtable consultation
Position Paper of La Vía Campesina: Environmental and Climate Justice Now!
Position Paper of La Vía Campesina: Environmental and Climate Justice Now!