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Environmental groups from around the world urge French Government to ensure coal power plants are shut down, not converted to biomass
Paris, 28th February 2019 - An Open Letter by 46 environmental NGOs and networks from 19 countries (1) is being delivered to French Environment Minister, François de Rugy today, urging the government to rule out permission to convert Cordemais power station or any...
Aviation biofuels made from wastes and residues cannot be scaled up, new report shows
Biofuelwatch report about aviation biofuel producer WorldEnergy boosts fears that large-scale biofuel use for aircraft would have to rely on palm oil 11th February 2019 - A new report [1] about aviation biofuels, published by the environmental NGO Biofuelwatch [2]...
Press release: Open Letter Calls on Ireland to Reject West Offaly Power Station extension and biomass conversion
Groups Demand Ireland Protect Forests & Our Climate Open Letter Calls on Ireland to Reject West Offaly Power Station extension and biomass conversion - for immediate release – 31st January 2019 - An Open Letter signed by 33 environmental NGOs objecting to biomass...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Biofuelwatch report about climate finance for biomass cookstoves
Improved biomass cookstoves: should they receive climate finance? Report by Almuth Ernsting, Biofuelwatch that contributes to Global Forest Coalition research into German climate finance. Summary: Clean and efficient biomass cookstoves have been attracting...
240 Civil Society Groups Call on Indonesian Government to Investigate Suspicious Death of Indonesian Environmental Human Rights Defender
London, 31st October 2019 - In solidarity with Indonesian colleagues[1], Biofuelwatch has joined civil society groups around the world to call on the Indonesian government to launch a thorough and transparent investigation...
Observations of pellet mills and logging in Estonia
In spring 2018 and July 2019, we visited a total of three Graanul Invest pellet mills in Estonia, as well as looking at the impacts of logging in the country. We have now published photos and evidence of what we saw: Estonia Logging and pellet production Graanul...
Responses
Avonmouth biomass gasifier application: Joint Letter to Councillors
Joint letter to Councillors regarding Nexterra/Balfour Beatty planning application for an 11 MW biomass gasifier in Avonmouth, by Avon Coalition Against Big Biofuels, Avonmouth Dust Forum and Biofuelwatch
Avonmouth biomass gasifier application: Joint Letter to Councillors
Joint letter to Bristol City Councillors regarding Nexterra's and Balfour Beatty's planning application for an 11 MWe biomass gasifier in Avonmouth, by Avon Coalition Against Big Biofuels, Avonmouth Dust Forum and Biofuelwatch
Objection to Nexterra’s and Balfour Beatty’s application to build a waste wood gasifier in Avonmouth
Biofuelwatch objection to Nexterra's and Balfour Beatty's planning application for a biomass gasifier in Avonmouth (Bristol City Council)
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Land grabbing by pension funds and other financial institutions must be stopped
Land grabbing by pension funds and other financial institutions must be stopped - Civil society statement on the finance of land grabs
Indigenous Terra Livre Declaration at Rio+20
Indigenous Terra Livre Declaration at Rio+20: Final Declaration of Freen Land Camp IX - Living Well/Healthy Full Life
Kari-Oca 2 Declaration
Kario-Oca 2 Declaration of the Indigenous Peoples Global Conference on Rio+20 and Mother Earth