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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
Whistleblowers reveal profound failure of ISCC to implement biofuel “sustainability standards”
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Biofuelwatch Briefing on the Contract for Different Statutory Instrument
Biofuelwatch Briefing on the Contract for Different Statutory Instrument
Beating Europe’s forests to a pulp
The scale of biomass-burning at the EU's pulp and paper mills - Joint Report by Biofuelwatch and Environmental Paper Network Click here to download the report as a pdf Summary This investigation aims to quantify the scale of primary woody biomass burning for energy...
Responses
Biofuelwatch’s objections to Drax’s BECCS application
Drax has applied for development consent for its BECCS project, a nationally significant infrastructure project. Biofuelwatch has objected via the examination process on a number of grounds. Our submissions to the planning inspectorate, along with those of many others...
Call for evidence – Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix. Biofuelwatch’s response.
Keeping the power on: our future energy technology mix. Biofuelwatch evidence to the DESNZ Select Committee. Click here to download our response Biofuelwatch's response to the Department for Energy and Net Zero Select Committee's call for evidence Keeping the power...
Response to European Commission consultation on Industrial Carbon Management Strategy
https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13848-Industrial-carbon-management-carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage-deployment/F3434930_en
Declarations, joint statements and open letters
Offener Brief: Deutschland muss die Verbrennung von Waldholz endlich eindämmen
Offener Brief and Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz Robert Habeck, 14.9.2023 Unterzeichnet von NABU, Deutsche Umwelthilfe, ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch, WWF Deutschland
Joint Letter to Dutch MPs ahead of Biomass Roundtable
Joint Letter by BiofuelwAtch, Dogwood Alliance, Natural Resources Defense Council and Save Estonia's Forests, 12th June 2023 Click here for a fully referenced version Click here to read the letter in Dutch Dear Sir/Madam, We are writing you on behalf of Biofuelwatch,...
Open Letter to Vattenfall
Vatenfall must stop destroying forests and worsening climate chaos Vattenfall is today preventing young climate activists from attending their annual general meeting. In Vattenfall’s Notice to attend, it says: "The Annual General Meeting is open to the general...