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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
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...
The Dark Side of the Bioeconomy: Climate Catastrophe, Forest Destruction, and Human Rights Abuses
Over 120 Organisations from 40 countries hold day of action to reject the “BioFuture Platform” (November 7, 2018) - An international coalition of more than 120 organisations from 40 countries today warns that the rapid global growth of the so-called bioeconomy poses a...
New report exposes worldwide failure of cellulosic biofuels
Biofuelwatch press release about launch of cellulosic biofuels report 17th September 2018 - A report [1] published by Biofuelwatch [2] today busts the myths around the supposed ‘promises’ of cellulosic biofuels, tracking the history and recent commercial failures of...
Press Releases UK
Press release: Campaigners warn consultation loophole could lead to more subsidies for forest destruction
London, 29th May 2020 - Today, hundreds of environmental campaigners are calling on the UK Government to take urgent climate action by ensuring that future renewable subsidies are not used to fund burning trees in UK power stations. Over 800 individuals [1] as well as...
Press release: Mass online “Love Trees Axe Drax” protest on Earth Day denounces Drax Plc
Climate campaigners join in Earth Day digital action to denounce the world’s biggest wood burner, Drax Power Station 22nd April 2020 - As Drax Plc holds its Annual General Meeting on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, nature and climate campaigners from across the UK...
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...