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Press Releases – USA
U.S. public overwhelmingly rejects genetically engineered trees
U.S. public overwhelmingly rejects genetically engineered trees, Joint Press Release by Global Justice Ecology Project, Biofuelwatch and Campaign to STOP Genetically Engineered Trees
Vermont biomass working group recommendations threatens Forests
Vermont Biomass Working Group Recommendations Threaten Public Health, Forests, Climate and Clean Energy Future. Joint press release by Biofuelwatch and Massachusetts Forest Watch I took Modafinil more than half a year - the only drug that really helped me. I did not...
Biochar ‘carbon sequestration’ company charged with fraudulent “ponzi” scheme targeting elderly
Biochar 'carbon sequestration' company charged with fraudulent "ponzi" scheme targeting elderly — Joint press release by Biofuelwatch and Global Justice Ecology Project
Press Releases – Europe (except UK)
Neues Factsheet Biomasse-Business: Wie das Unternehmen EPH Wäldern und Klima schadet
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von Biofuelwatch, ROBIN WOOD und NABU Berlin, 4.6.2025 – Der tschechische Energiekonzern EPH und seine deutschen Tochterunternehmen LEAG und MIBRAG setzen vermehrt auf Holzbiomasse. Dies führt zu enormen Schäden für Wälder, Artenvielfalt...
Neue EU-Regeln zur Holzenergie: Frist zur Umsetzung in nationales Recht verstreicht
Umweltorganisationen fordern neue Bundesminister*innen mit offenem Brief zum schnellen Handeln auf Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von NABU, ROBIN WOOD und Biofuelwatch, 21.5.2025 Heute läuft die Frist zur Umsetzung der novellierten EU-Richtlinie für Erneuerbare Energie...
RWE: Fossile Brennstoffe, Klimakolonialismus und Menschenrechtsverletzungen
Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung vom Dachverband Kritische Aktionäre, Urgewald, European Centre for Constitutional and Human rights und Biofuelwatch Ein internationales Bündnis von Nichtregierungsorganisationen fordert die RWE AG auf ihrer Hauptversammlung am Mittwoch...
Press Releases – International Policies & Issues
32 organisations worldwide call on BlackRock to drop Drax
A coalition of 32 environmental organisations worldwide has sent a letter to the world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock, asking it to divest from Drax Plc, owner of the world’s largest wood-burning power station in the UK, and to clarify its position on biomass...
As UN Climate COP launches in Madrid Activists in Chile Demand Rejection of Neoliberal Model and Removal of Chile from COP Presidency
From Global Justice Ecology Project and Biofuelwatch For Immediate Release: 2 December 2019 Español abajo Contact: Steve Taylor in the U.S. +1.314.210.1322 In Chile: Anne Petermann (English) +1.716.364.1188 Gary Graham Hughes (Spanish and English) +1.707.223...
Protests against International Aviation Emissions Strategy – Press Release
Planned protests in Montreal at International Aviation Assembly (24th of September to 4th of October) // New briefing exposes plans for palm oil in the airplane tank & aviation emissions scheme (CORSIA) as set to fail to reduce aviation emissions Montreal/ Vienna,...
Press Releases UK
Drax Plc’s carbon capture claims not based on any real-world evidence, company reveals to campaigners
Drax’s carbon capture announcements claims appear motivated by quest for new multi-billion pound subsidies, environmental campaigners warn For immediate release London, 14th June 2021 - The environmental campaign group Biofuelwatch is today publishing...
Drax admits lack of any real-world evidence for capturing carbon from their biomass units
WRITTEN Responses from Drax Consultation Team 15/3/2021 Drax has also responded to questions from Biofuelwatch during a consultation in November 2021, in which it admitted a shocking lack of data about its own BECCS proposals. [Comments/explanations in green added by...
Media release: Climate justice activists stage international “Forests Are Not Fuel” online protest during Drax’s AGM
21st April 2021, 11am For immediate release Forest and climate justice activists around the world are taking part in an online and physically distanced protest today to coincide with Drax Plc’s Annual General Meeting. Drax operates the world’s largest biomass power...