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Broad Coalition Sends Letter to California Governor, Urging Rejection of Controversial Global Aviation Climate Scheme
California Tropical Forest Standard endorsement would put California stamp of approval on dubious plan of global aviation industry to address climate damage with carbon offsets and biofuels for “carbon neutral growth” San Francisco, 19 June 2019 – A diverse coalition...
Environmental campaigners protest against Humber Renewables Awards for UK’s single biggest CO2 emitter, Drax Plc.
Hull, 14th June 2019 – Last night, environmental campaigners greeted attendees of the 2019 Humber Renewables Awards ceremony [1] in Hessle, Hull with a banner protest against the presentation of one of the awards to Drax Plc, owners of the UK’s single biggest power...
Environmental coalition warns against false climate solutions in Committee on Climate Change report
Leading environmental groups call for an end to UK subsidy programme for power plants relying on forests for fuel and highliht need for the Govenrment to invest in genuine renewables to meet net zero emissions target The UK government’s continued support for burning...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Briefing about the possible conversion of Onyx’s Wilhelmshaven power station to biomass
Is wood-based bioenergy climate friendly if it comes from residues?
Biofuelwatch briefing about the definitions and impacts of forestry and wood-industry residues Click here to download the briefing Summary: Wood pellet and energy companies burning biomass often claim that they rely on wood residues or low-value wood, and there is a...
Investigation into European Investment Bank loan for Curtis Biomass Plant in Galicia
European Investment Bank's loan for Greenalia's Curtis Biomass Plant: A Faiilure of Due Diligence? - Joint report by Salva la Selva and Biofuelwatch Click here to download the full report with references. Click here for the German version and click here for the report...
Responses
Objection to Sunrise Renewable’s application for a waste wood gasifier in Barry
Biofuelwatch objection to a planning application by Sunrise Renewables Ltd for a 10 MWe waste wood gasifier at the Port of Barry, Vale of Glamorgan
Submission to European Commission consultation on State Aid for Lynemouth biomass conversion
Biofuelwatch submission to a European Commission consultation about compliance with UK subsidies (Contract for Difference) for the conversion of Lynemouth power station to biomass with EU State Aid Rules
Response Call for Evidence on the UK’s 5th Carbon Budget
Biofuelwatch's response to the Committee on Climate Change's Call for Evidence on the UK's 5th Carbon Budget
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Modernising African Agriculture: Who Benefits?
Modernising African Agriculture: Who Benefits? African Civil Society Statement on the G8's New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition For a solidarity statement by UK Civil Society groups, see here.
Leaked Master Plan for ProSAVANA programme in Northern Mozambique confirms worst fears
Leaked copy of the Master Plan for the ProSAVANA programme in Northern Mozambique confirms the worst fears, Joint Statement by 22 civil society organisations and networks
International Open Letter: Converting coal plans to burn biomass only replaces one disaster with another
Converting coal plants to burn biomass only replaces one disaster with another, Open Letter by 48 non-UK organisations and networks worldwide For a list of UK-based organisations that support a protest against Drax's coal-to-biomass conversion, please...