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Coal and biomass campaigners hit out at DECC “greenwash” over Drax conversion
Joint press release by: Biofuelwatch, London Mining Network, Friends of the Earth, Colombia Solidarity Campaign & Coal Action Network. For immediate use Monday 16th December 2013. Coal and biomass campaigners hit out at DECC “greenwash” over Drax conversion...
New support for biomass electricity will mean more forest destruction and land-grabbing, say campaigners
[Update: On 19th December, DECC omitted Eggborough from the list of projects that would receive early guarantees of new subsidies, i.e. Contracts for Difference. They state that they will make a decision about Eggborough in 2014. MGT Power and Drax remain on the...
Over 100 organisations call for an end to biodiversity offsetting plans
Over 100 organisations call for an end to biodiversity offsetting plans
Reports, briefings and presentations
Resources – Biomass
A slist of peer-reviewed studies, NGO reports, briefings and letters on biomass See also: Map of UK biomass power stations Frequently Asked Questions Biomass Sustainability Standards – a Credible Tool for Avoiding Negative Impacts from Large-scale Bioenergy?, joint...
Briefing about RWE’s biomass power station in Markinch
RWE’s biomass power station in Markinch: What might the environmental and public health impacts be?, Biofuelwatch briefing, updated October 2014
DECC’s latest renewable electricity subsidy guarantees threaten forests, communities and climate
+ Drax have been guaranteed subsidies for converting a second of their six coal power station units to biomass. Each converted unit will require pellets made from 5.5 million tonnes of wood [1] - that is wood from slow-growing whole trees, the only type of biomass...
Responses
Fuel Quality Directive is the right place to debate sustainability of agrofuels
Joint letter to Members of the Committee of Permanent Representatives in the EU.
Comments on CDM application for “Destilmex fuel ethanol project”, Mexico
Comments by Biofuelwatch.
Comments on Joint Implementation application for “EuroETHYL Bioethanol Plant Project”, Bulgaria
Comments by Biofuelwatch.
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
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