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Finland’s Neste set to drive aviation palm oil deforestation, new report shows
9th January 2019 - A report published by the environmental NGO Biofuelwatch [1] reveals that the Finnish biofuel and oil company Neste, which expects to become the world’s biggest producer of aviation biofuels in 2019 [2], relies heavily on palm oil, a leading cause...
Drax takeover of ScottishPower’s hydro and gas power assets is bad news for the climate, campaigners warn
Biofuelwatch warns that Drax’s acquisition of hydro assets could spell the end for ambitious Scottish scheme to expand Cruachan pumped storage plant, vital for running the grid on low-carbon renewable energy 21st December 2018 - With Drax shareholders set to approve...
The Dark Side of the Bioeconomy: Climate Catastrophe, Forest Destruction, and Human Rights Abuses
Over 120 Organisations from 40 countries hold day of action to reject the “BioFuture Platform” (November 7, 2018) - An international coalition of more than 120 organisations from 40 countries today warns that the rapid global growth of the so-called bioeconomy poses a...
Reports, briefings and presentations
CORSIA: A false solution to the very real threat of emissions from aviation
Biofuelwatch briefing about the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation "CORSIA must be rejected. We need fewer flights not palm oil and offset greenwash!" Click here to download the fully referenced and illustrated briefing. Click here to...
Risky Biomass Business: The reputational and financial risks of investing in forest biomass energy
Joint briefing to investors by the Global Forest Coalition, Environmental Paper Network and Biofuelwatch Click here to read the briefing. Summary: Investors in electricity generated from burning forest wood are facing increasing reputational risks, as well as facing...
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...
Responses
Objection to REACT’s application for a biomass gasifier in Ernesettle, Plymouth
Biofuelwatch objection to an application by Plymouth Biomass Ltd/REACT to build a biomass gasifier in Ernesettle, Plymouth
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
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Open Letter: Sustainable Energy for All Initiative- Using poverty and climate change as excuses to increase corporate profits from energy provision
Open Letter: Sustainable Energy for All Initiative- Using poverty and climate change as excuses to increase corporate profits from energy provision
La Via Campesina: Reclaiming our Future – Rio+20 and Beyond
La Via Campesina Call to Action: Reclaiming our Future - Rio+20 and Beyond
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...