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92 Environmental Groups Challenge Drax’s Gas Burning Plans
Open Letter by 92 groups denounces plans for UK’s largest gas power station 29th August 2018 – On the final day of a public consultation about Drax’s planning proposal for what would be the UK’s largest ever gas power plant[1], 91 UK-based and international...
Irish biomass plans for peat power stations “pose serious threat to our forests” US environmental groups warn
Press release by An Taisce, Dogwood Alliance and Biofuelwatch Irish biomass plans for peat power stations “pose serious threat to our forests” US environmental groups warn Dublin, 13th Auust 2018 - US conservation and environmental justice organisations...
Markinch residents demand urgent Council action over biomass power station noise
Data published by RWE confirms persistent breaches of planning conditions - For immediate release - 13th August 2018 – Markinch residents are demanding urgent action from Fife Council, after new documents submitted by RWE reveal that noise levels from the biomass...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Joint Report about Genetically Engineered American Chestnut trees
Biotechnology for Forest Health? The Test Case of the Genetically Engineered American Chestnut Report by the Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees, Global Justice Ecology Project (GJEP) and Biofuelwatch, written by Rachel Smolker and...
BECCS: Discourse about unicorns descends into real-world farce
This month’s “breaking news” on BECCS: Small UK startup company to test some unproven new solvent nobody’s published anything about in order to help Drax put fizz into beer The ‘world’s first’ Bio Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) ‘pilot project’ has...
How green and scalable are WorldEnergy’s aviation biofuels made from wastes and residues?
Click here to read Biofuelwatch’s report about WorldEnergy's aviation biofuels, sourced by KLM and United Airlines amongst others Executive Summary World Energy’s refinery in Paramount remains the world’s only regular producer of aviation biofuels, although it refuses...
Responses
Obection to planning application for biomass plant in Sutton Bridge
Biofuelwatch objection to EPSB's amended planning application for a biomass plant in Sutton Bridge
Appeal submission re ECO2’s application for a biomass power station near Mendlesham
Biofuelwatch submission regarding ECO2's application for a 40 MW biomass power station near Mendlesham, Mid Suffolk
Letter from Biofuelwatch and Dogwood Alliance to ReThinkPylons
Letter from Biofuelwatch and Dogwood Alliance to ReThinkPylons
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Open Letter against ROCs for bioliquids
Open Letter to DECC and the Scottish Government against ROCs for electricity produced from bioliquids, by ActionAid UK, Biofuelwatch, Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Greenpeace, Sumatran Orangutan Society, War...
Open Letter against ROCs for biomass and bioliquids
Open letter to the UK and Scottish Governments relating to the Renewables Obligation Banding Consultation Signed by 87 organisations worldwide
Stop Land-Grabbing Now!
Stop Land-Grabbing Now!, Nyeleni Declaration, 23rd November 2011