Publications
Latest Updates
Press releases
Climate and Forest Groups warn Drax shareholders against acquisition of Pinnacle Pellets
Climate and Forest Groups warn Drax shareholders against acquisition of Pinnacle Pellets, as a new investigation reveals risk of Pinnacle pellet mills turning some of last remaining primary forests in Canada into wood pellets New maps show critical primary forests and...
New Scottish Climate Change Plan relies on dangerous and unproven “negative emissions technologies”, environmental campaigners warn
Photo: Dogwood Alliance - clear-felled forest in theSouthern USA Edinburgh - 16th December 2020 Environmental campaign organisation Biofuelwatch warns that the Scottish Government’s updated Climate Change Plan for 2018-32, [1] published today, relies heavily on...
International groups warn that new German subsidies for coal-to biomass conversions could cause damage to forests around the world
[Scroll down for the German version of the Press Release] 21st October 2020 - 26 environmental NGOs from the USA and Estonia have sent a letter to membersof the Bundesrat ahead of tomorrow’s debate about a reform to the Renewable Energy Law (EEG) which, the groups...
Reports, briefings and presentations
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...
Ausstellung Klimakiller Holzverbrennung in Großkraftwerken
Holzverbrennug in Großkraftwerken wird als klimaneutral beworben. Warum ist das eine völlige Fehlinformation? Wo wird das schon praktiziert und was sind die Auswirkungen? Woher kommt das Holz, das verfeuert wird? Brauchen wir Kraftwerke, die Holz verfeuern und wie...
Responses
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
Objection to Planning Appeal by PSL Land Ltd for a mixed use development
Biofuelwatch objection to an Appeal by PSL Land Ltd related to a planning application by Pentland Studios Ltd for a mixed use development in Midlothian which may or may not involve a mainly biomass energy centre of up to 100 MW capacity
Biofuelwatch response to DECC consultation about Feed-in tariffs for biogas
Biofuelwatch response to the biogas-related questions of the consultation "Review of support for Anaerobic Digestion and micro-Combined Heat and Power under the Feed-in Tariffs scheme"
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!