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Press Releases – USA
US Dept. of Agriculture Receives Near Unanimous Public Rejection of GE Trees
Statement from Biofuelwatch, Global Justice Ecology Project and Indigenous Environmental Network 19 July 2017 New York (US)–New Zealand-owned tree biotechnology company ArborGen faces near unanimous opposition to commercial deregulation of their...
The Nightmare Before Christmas – Future GE Chestnuts: Ho Ho NO!
The nightmare before Christmas: Future GE Chestnuts: Ho Ho NO!, Press release by Global Justice Ecology Project, Indigenous Environment Network and Biofuelwatch, Stop GE Trees Coalition New York (15 December 2015)– In the midst of the holiday season, while thoughts...
Outrage Over US Secret Approval of Genetically Engineered Trees
The International Campaign to STOP GE Trees, Dogwood Alliance & Biofuelwatch Groups Condemn US for Bowing to Industry, Ignoring Widespread Public Opposition New York (29 Jan 2015 ) Groups from around the world [1] today joined together to denounce the US...
Press Releases – Europe (except UK)
Holz verfeuern für Zement?
Zementhersteller plant neue Anlage für die Produktion schwarzer Holzpellets in Rüdersdorf bei Berlin / Umweltorganisationen warnen vor Schäden für Wälder und Klima Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD, Biofuelwatch und NABU 24. Februar 2026 - Der...
Berlin, runter vom Holzweg!
Berlin rechnet sich Holzverbrennung schön und liefert fadenscheinige Begründung im Genehmigungsverfahren zum Holzheizkraftwerk Reuter West Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD, NABU und Biofuelwatch, 5.2.2026 Erhebliche ökologische, klimapolitische und...
Umweltgruppen begrüßen Airbus’ Rückzieher bei Fernwärme aus Holzgroßkraftwerk in Stade
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von der Bürgerinitiative Bützfleth, ROBIN WOOD, NABU und Biofuelwatch vom 05.02.2026 Airbus hat laut Medienberichten entschieden, keine Fernwärme aus der von Hansekraft geplanten Holz-Großfeuerungsanlage zu beziehen. Damit kommt das...
Press Releases – International Policies & Issues
“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...
ONG mundiales piden a la Organización Marítima Internacional que rechace los biocombustibles y se comprometa al uso de energías verdaderamente limpias
LONDRES / UTRECHT, 31 de marzo de 2025 – Antes de la última ronda de negociaciones de la Organización Marítima Internacional (OMI) (31 de marzo – 1 de abril ISWG-GHG-19, 7 – 11 de abril MEPC83) sobre medidas para lograr emisiones “netas cero” de gases de efecto...
Global NGOs Call on International Maritime Org to Reject Biofuels and Commit to Truly Clean Energy
LONDON / UTRECHT, 31 March 2025 – As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) prepares to finalize negotiations (31 March – 1 April ISWG-GHG-19, 7 – 11 April MEPC83) on key measures for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in international shipping,...
Press Releases UK
Climate activists stage musical protest over Government proposals for new tree-burning subsidies
Biofuelwatch and Stop Burning Trees Press Release For immediate release Climate justice campaigners from across the UK environmental movement gathered outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)1 in London today in a colourful and...
New investigation shows Drax has sourced logs from British Columbia’s rarest Old Growth forests for its pellet mills
28th February 2024 - A new investigation [1] published today by Conservation North, Biofuelwatch and Bulkley Valley Stewardship Coalition reveals that, throughout 2023, Drax routinely sourced whole logs from logging Primary and Old Growth Forests, including from...
Government approval of Drax’s BECCS project will cause more forest destruction, campaigners warn
Government approval of Drax’s BECCS project will cause more forest destruction, campaigners warn For immediate release 16th Jan 2024 Secretary of State Claire Coutinho’s decision to approve Drax’s planning application for a carbon capture project, published today [1],...