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Nach Ankündigung der Leipziger Stadtwerke: Umweltgruppen fordern endgültige Stilllegung der Holzkraftwerke
Ende der ineffizienten und klimaschädlichen Stromerzeugung in Bischofferode und Piesteritz ist überfällig Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von NABU, ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch und der Kampagne “180° Wärmewende Leipzig” vom 29.09.2025 Leipziger und überregionale...
“Sustainable” biomass scheme greenlights deforestation, new report finds
World’s largest biomass certifier allows forest destruction and rising emissions under the guise of clean energy PRESS RELEASE July 31, 2025 (SEOUL, TOKYO, LONDON) – A new international report released today warns that forests worldwide are being cut down and burned...
Stade droht Kostenexplosion durch geplantes, riesiges Altholzkraftwerk
Bundesfördermittel für Stader Wärmewende in Gefahr / Umweltorganisationen fordern in offenem Brief an Stadtverordnete eine Wärmeplanung ohne Altholzkraftwerk Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch und NABU 17. Juli 2025 - Die Umweltorganisationen...
Reports, briefings and presentations
Sustainable Biomass Program: Certifying the Unsustainable
Joint report by Solutions for Our Climate, Global Environmental Forum, Mighty Earth, Biofuelwatch, and Biomass Action Network of the Environmental Paper Network Click here to download the report Executive Summary Faced with pressure to meet climate commitments and...
EPH’s biomass business in Europe
Click here to download the briefing German version of the report Summary The EP holding (EPH) is one of Europe’s largest investors in climate-damaging energy, primarily in fossil fuels, but also in wood-fired power plants in Germany, the UK, the Czech Republic,...
EPH’s Biomasse Business in Europa
Bitte hier klicken um den Report herunterzuladen Report auf Englisch Zusammenfassung Die EP-Holding (EPH) ist eine der größten europäischen Investoren in klimaschädliche Energie, vor allem in fossile Brennstoffe, aber auch in Holzkraftwerke in Deutschland,...
Responses
Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage – Biofuelwatch submission
Biofuelwatch's submission to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry into carbon capture usage and storage - November 2024. Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into Carbon Capture Usage and Storage - Biofuelwatch submission
Response to Land Management Plan Direction for Old Growth Forest Conditions Across the National Forest System
Biofuelwatch submission to US Forest Service Consultation I am writing on behalf of Biofuelwatch, an international organization with staff in the USA and UK. Our organization campaigns against large scale bioenergy, in particular wood pellets and chips for power...
Joint submission to UK Treasury consultation
Joint submission by Biofuelwatch, Stop Burning Trees and Cut Carbon Not Forests to UK Treasury call for submissions on Spending Review Policy suggestion discussed in our submission: "Drop the previous government’s proposal for “Transitional Support” for large-scale...
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Open Letter by Environmental and Climate Organisations regarding KfW finance for wood biomass energy in Serbia
Click here to read the letter with the list of 41 signatory organisations 29th July 2024 Dear Mr Giegold, We are writing to you, as the Chair of the Board of Directors of KfW, on behalf of environmental organisations in the Western Balkan region, in Germany and across...
Berliner Fernwärme klimafreundlich und ohne Ausweitung der Holzverbrennung gestalten!
Offener Brief von Umwelt- und Klimaschutzorganisationen sowie Wissenschaft and die Berliner Senatsverwaltung Brief von 12 Umwelt- und Klimaschutzorganisationen und 6 Wissenschaftlern
Open Letter to Vattenfall, 2024
Joint open letter to Ms Anna Borg, Vattenfall CEO by Fridays for Future Sweden, Skydda Skogen (Sweden), ROBIN WOOD (Germany), Comité Schone Lucht (Netherlands) and Biofuelwatch CC to Mr Martijn Hagens (CEO Vattenfall Netherlands), Mr Alexander Van Ofwegen (Head of...