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Masked forest flashmob targets world’s biggest biomass burners at conference in London
London, 18th April 2018 – A flashmob made up environmental, energy and climate justice campaigners has greeted the world’s largest biomass conference which is held at the Landmark Hotel in Marleybone, London from 17th to 19th April [1], in protest against an industry...
New Report Reveals Dangers and Inconsistencies in Uskmouth Power Station Plans
For immediate release 5th April 2018 For further info: Elizabeth Snook, Biofuelwatch 07595 506673 lizthesnook@googlemail.com New Report Reveals Dangers and Inconsistencies in Uskmouth Power Station Plans A new report launched today by Biofuelwatch brings into...
New report: Grangemouth biomass plant may not be financially viable
PRESS RELEASE 25th October 2017 Grangemouth biomass plant may not be financially viable The new Grangemouth Renewable Energy plant, a biomass CHP (combined heat-and-power) plant, may not be able to be built due to a shortfall in funding, according to a new report....
Reports, briefings and presentations
The Strange Case of Uskmouth Power Station
Note: This briefing has not been updated since October 2018. As of January 2020, the power station has not been converted, and the developers are instead commissioning a feasibility study into the possibility of burning pellets from Refuse Derived Fuel. Uskmouth coal...
GE Trees: Presentation to the National Academy of Sciences
Forests in Crisis - but Biotechnology is not the Solution On 27th March 2018, members of Biofuelwatch and Global Justice Ecology presented evidence to the National Academies of Sciences via a webinar about the impacts and dangers of genetically engineered...
Biomass Basics
What are the problems with big biomass? In a nutshell - there are three problems: 1) It takes huge areas of land and huge quantities of wood to supply a tiny fraction of the energy we use. 2) Burning biomass emits CO2 to the atmosphere, just as burning fossil fuels...
Responses
Response to new planning documents related to ECO2’s application for a biomass power station at Mendlesham
Biofuelwatch submission in response to Mid Suffolk Council's consultation on a further submission by ECO2 regarding their biomass power station application in Mendlesham
Biofuelwatch evidence to UK Energy and Climate Change Committee
Energy and Climate Change Committee call for evidence on proposed Biomass one-off session, Biofuelwatch submission
Consultation response about Review of Qualification Criteria for Renewable CHP Schemes
Biofuelwatch response to Consultation about the Review of Qualification Criteria for Renewable CHP Schemes Consultation document available here.
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Stop the Destruction of Forests and Lands for Wood-based Bioenergy
Declaration by over 90 organisations worldwide.
Statement Opposing Promotion of Jatropha cultivation
An Open Letter By Anthra, Adivasi Aikya Vedika and Yakshi, December 2009.
Declaration of the First Congress “Save the Peoples and Forests of Papua”.
Declaration, Port Numbay.