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Press Releases – USA
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
‘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)
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...
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...
Press Releases – International Policies & Issues
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,...
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]...
Press Releases UK
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...
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...