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New Renewable Energy Directive useless if large-scale bioenergy included, environmental justice campaigners warn
Press release by Global Forest Coalition, Biofuelwatch, Woodland League, Econexus, Biofuelwatch, Transnational Institute, Friends of the Earth Denmark (NOAH), Corporate Europe Observatory, and Amis de l'Afrique Francophone- Bénin Brussels, 30 November 2016 The revised...
Press Release: Environmental campaigners in US and Denmark urge key investor to withdraw investment from large biomass power station project MGT Teesside at Teesport in the UK
17th November 2016 - A large new biomass power station planned at Teesport has come under fire from US environmental campaigners, who have teamed up with Danish campaigners to persuade a key investor to pull their money out because of the serious effects which the...
Two #AxeDrax protests in one week
In collaboration with Coal Action Network and the London Mining Network, Biofuelwatch went to protest against subsidies for Drax's biomass burning at the new department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). This department was created to take on some of...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Conversation with Ecotricity about their “green gas from gas” proposal
In December 2016, Biofuelwatch published a background briefing about Ecotricity's "green gas from grass" (i.e. grass-based biomethane) proposals: "How Green is Ecotricity's Green Gas from Grass" Ecotricity has now sent us a response to this briefing. You...
Hudol Thermal’s failed gasification pilot plant
Here are the documents which Biofuelwatch Obtained from Natural Resources Wales in response to an information request under the Environmental Information Regulations: Hudol Thermal's original Environmental Permit, granted 23.10.2008 Variation of Hudol Thermal's...
Bioenergy in the European Commission’s proposal for a post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive
Bioenergy in the European Commission's proposed post-202 EU Renewable Energy Directive: An analysis of proposals and impacts A briefing by Biofuelwatch Summary The European Commission’s proposals for a new, post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive (RED) fail to address...
Responses
Peboc, Llangefni: Submission to Environment Agency
Biofuelwatch submission to the Environment Agency regarding EcoPellets' application for an Environmental Permit for biomass and bioliquids CHP plants and a pellet factory at Llangefni, Anglesey
Joint UK NGO letter re Committee on Climate Change Review
Open Letter by RSPB, Friends of the Earth, ActionAid, Greenpeace, Biofuelwatch and Oxfam to Lord turner, Chair of the UK Committee on Climate Change, which is conducting a Bioenergy Review.
Biofuelwatch Reponse to Peel Energy’s Addendum on Air Quality (Trafford)
Biofuelwatch response to Peel Energy's Addendum on Air Quality, for a proposed 20 MW Biomass power station at Trafford, near Manchester
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Gender and Climate Change Caucus – MADRE statement on Agrofuels
http://www.wrm.org.uy/actors/CCC/Bali/Women_Agrofuels.pdf
People’s Statement on Climate Change
Statement, jointly issued by Tamil Nadu Environment Council (TNEC) and EQUATIONS, India. It includes a demand to ban agrofuel monocultures and plantations.
‘Fuelling Concerns’ – Statement on Agrofuels
Statement by Indian farmers, people's movements and NGOs.