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Press releases
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
UK Government’s coal phase-out proposal full of loopholes
Loopholes in UK 'coal phase-out' proposals boost coal burning until 2025 and might perpetuate it indefinitely On 9th November 2016, the UK Government released its consultation about a possible phase-out of coal in 2025, called “Coal Generation in Great Britain: The...
Pentland ‘film studio’ planning application could lead to a large, polluting biomass power station
Why Scottish Ministers must reject “multi-purpose development” proposal by Pentland Studios Ltd
Policy briefing on UK biomass subsidies
Subsidies for biomass electricity must be stopped and diverted to low-carbon renewables and energy saving measures Executive Summary: In 2015, energy companies received £817 million in UK subsidies for burning solid biomass for electricity, the vast majority of it...
Responses
Comments on UK consultation about EU draft Energy Efficiency Directive
Biofuelwatch comments on DECC Consultation about EU draft Energy Efficiency Directive, in relation to co-generation
Biofuelwatch objection to Peel Energy application for a biomass power station in Trafford
Biofuelwatch objection to Peel Energy's application for a 20 MW biomass power station at Davyhulme, Trafford
Biofuelwatch objection to Rocpower’s amended biofuel power station application, Barnsley
Objection to Rocpower's amended biofuel power station application at Barugh Green, Barnsley
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
An African Call for a Moratorium on Agrofuel Developments
An African Call for a Moratorium on Agrofuel Developments, with over 38 signatories.
Declaration on agrofuels
Declaration issued by Friends of the Earth International.
Declaration for Food and Energy Sovereignty
Declaration by 500 participants of the 1st National and Popular Conference on Agroenergy in Brazil, representing the movements of Via Campesina, environmentalists, worker's unions and pastorals.