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Press Releases – USA
‘Ecological Macbeth’ warning over new biofuel incentives
Ecological Macbeth' warning over new biofuel incentives Biofuelwatch, January 24th 2007 As George Bush announces an alternative fuels obligation of 35 billion gallons by 2017, campaigners warn of ecological catastrophe as central ecological goals are thrown to the...
Press Releases – Europe (except UK)
Papierindustrie setzt auf klima- und umweltschädliche Holzenergie
Umweltorganisationen fordern Stopp von Subventionen für das Verfeuern von Holz Gemeinsame Pressemitteilung von ROBIN WOOD und Biofuelwatch zum „Internationalen Tag des Waldes" 21. März 2025 - Die Papier- und Zellstoffindustrie in Deutschland verfeuert in großem Stil...
Press release about “Beaten to a Pulp” report
Report uncovers how millions of cubic metres of wood from the EU’s forests and plantations are being burned by the pulp and paper industry Authors estimate that the pulp industry could be responsible for burning 45 million cubic metres of wood directly from forestry...
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...
Press Releases – International Policies & Issues
Warning issued to investors: Forest biomass is risky business
Briefing by environmental groups highlights serious financial, legal and reputational risks 2nd May 2019 - The Environmental Paper Network [1], Global Forest Coalition [2] and Biofuelwatch [3] have today issued a briefing to investors [4] that highlights the...
Aviation biofuels made from wastes and residues cannot be scaled up, new report shows
Biofuelwatch report about aviation biofuel producer WorldEnergy boosts fears that large-scale biofuel use for aircraft would have to rely on palm oil 11th February 2019 - A new report [1] about aviation biofuels, published by the environmental NGO Biofuelwatch [2]...
Finland’s Neste set to drive aviation palm oil deforestation, new report shows
9th January 2019 - A report published by the environmental NGO Biofuelwatch [1] reveals that the Finnish biofuel and oil company Neste, which expects to become the world’s biggest producer of aviation biofuels in 2019 [2], relies heavily on palm oil, a leading cause...
Press Releases UK
Climate and Forest Groups warn Drax shareholders against acquisition of Pinnacle Pellets
Climate and Forest Groups warn Drax shareholders against acquisition of Pinnacle Pellets, as a new investigation reveals risk of Pinnacle pellet mills turning some of last remaining primary forests in Canada into wood pellets New maps show critical primary forests and...
New Scottish Climate Change Plan relies on dangerous and unproven “negative emissions technologies”, environmental campaigners warn
Photo: Dogwood Alliance - clear-felled forest in theSouthern USA Edinburgh - 16th December 2020 Environmental campaign organisation Biofuelwatch warns that the Scottish Government’s updated Climate Change Plan for 2018-32, [1] published today, relies heavily on...
Climate victory for students as university drops Drax. Who’s next?
23rd June 2020 - Student climate campaigners from the University of Sheffield have enjoyed a huge victory as the university has decided to stop using dirty electricity supplied by Drax Group,[1] which generates electricity mostly by burning biomass from trees. The...